The department and board shall take all appropriate proceedings or actions before executive, legislative, or judicial agencies to prevent waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion of water in this state.
Cal. Water Code § 275
Proceedings to Prevent Waste or Unreasonable Use
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Kern-Tulare Water District v. City of Bakersfield (1987)
Most recently applied in 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 584 - Santa Barbara Channelkeeper v. City of San Buenaventura (January 2018)
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 794.
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