From a bench in the Shapiro Courtyard, the drama on Capitol Hill can feel worlds away. But for any student curious about practicing law in Washington D.C., there’s actually a very convenient conduit. The UCDC Law Program places students from UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Hastings, and Berkeley in a full-semester externship with leading organizations in their area of study.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that addresses inequities in California’s complicated groundwater adjudication process.

Assembly Bill 779 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson aims to level the playing field for small water users and disadvantaged communities. It’s one of the only bills passed this legislative session focused on improving California’s management of groundwater.

A state bill that aims to address inequities in groundwater adjudications is sitting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature.  

Adrianne Davies, Owen McAleer and Gabi Rosenfeld are 3L UCLA Law students who worked on Assembly Bill 779 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson. The bill was also recently highlighted by the Los Angeles Times.