AB 1413: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.

This bill amends the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act to require groundwater sustainability agencies to review and update their sustainable yield every 7 years, ensuring it is based on the best available information and science. Agencies must provide public review and comment before making updates. The bill also streamlines the process for filing court actions to determine the validity of groundwater sustainability plans, allowing agencies to file within 180 days. Additionally, the bill prohibits courts from establishing a safe or sustainable yield for a basin that exceeds the sustainable yield established in a valid plan. It also requires actions against groundwater sustainability agencies to be consolidated with comprehensive adjudications if the action concerns the adoption or implementation of a groundwater sustainability plan. Finally, the bill clarifies the conditions under…