"We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation"

Cesar Chavez

OUR MISSION

WELL educates and trains local Latino elected officials about California water policy to promote timely and equitable actions that serve to develop a robust economy, healthy communities, and a resilient environment for all Californians.
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WELL 13th Annual Conference

The WELL 13th Annual Conference will be held on Friday, March 7 to Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Southern California.

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WELL UnTapped Fellowship Water Workshop in the City of Pasadena

On Saturday, September 21st, at Pasadena City College Dr. Steve Gibson, Trustee at Pasadena City College and WELL UnTapped Fellowship Graduate, Class of 2024, co-hosted a WELL Legislative Water Workshop with Assemblymember Chris Holden, District 41

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WELL UnTapped Fellowship Water Workshop in the City of Baldwin Park 2024

On Saturday, July 13, three graduates of the WELL UnTapped Fellowship Program, Ralph Galvan, Director, Valley County Water District, Class of 2023; Cesar Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Duarte, Class of 2024; and Sergio P. Jimenez, Councilmember, City of Monrovia, Class of 2023 cohosted a WELL Legislative Workshop in the City of Baldwin Pak with California Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, 48th District.

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WELL 10 Year Report

This report details our accomplishments from 2012 to 2023. As a statewide nonprofit organization that has trained more than 1,600 local elected officials  since 2012, WELL seeks to create a “bench” of elected officials composed of women, Latinos, and other people of color who are ready to take the helm and lead California toward sustainable water policies.

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Announcing the WELL UnTapped Fellowship Summer Program Class of 2024

Meet the WELL UnTapped Fellowship Program Summer Class of 2024! After a competitive application process, we have selected 12 locally elected Latino leaders in California to embark on the UnTapped Fellowship program. This class comes from all areas of the state, yet they are united by their passion for water knowledge and supporting their communities.

Over the next six months, beginning in July, these Fellows will embark on their water education journey to help them learn how to make an impact on California water policy while addressing their individual community water challenges. The UnTapped program creates an opportunity for local leaders to engage with water issues by exploring California's water history and governance, infrastructure, finance, and the impact of climate change on water supply and quality. This curriculum is taught through the lens of the human right to water, with eyes on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the water sector.

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Thank you to our Associate Members

Thank you to our Associate Members, AARP of California, Association of California Water Agencies, California American Water, California Water Service, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Pepsico, Valley Water, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, and The Water Replenishment District of Southern California! To learn more about the WELL Associate Membership and how to join, please review our Associate Membership page.

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OUR IMPACT

1,600

1,600 leaders have been educated about California’s water challenges through WELL’s various programs.

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96 elected officials have graduated from WELL’s UnTapped Fellowship Program

4 Million

$4 Million State Grant: Received a $4 million state workforce development grant as a four-member statewide grant team to pilot a program training and placing 70 women, people of color, and Latinos in the water and utility sectors and providing training for 100 incumbent workers to move from entry to middle management as well as middle management to C-suite positions.

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