The California Legislature and state agencies approved over 1,000 new laws and regulations which will go into effect in 2025, including a State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) regulation requiring water conservation planning and reporting, amendments to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act), significant penalties for violation of certain housing laws, and employment legislation pertaining to the use of paid leave, worker protections, and job postings. … The State Board’s regulation, Making Conservation a California Way of Life (Regulation), was adopted in summer 2024 and takes effect in 2025, implementing two laws enacted in 2018 that directed the State Board to develop a regulatory framework advancing long-term water use efficiency.