Californians for Water Security

What Californians for Water Security does

Californians for Water Security (CWS) is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(4) advocacy coalition founded on November 20, 2019 to support Governor Gavin Newsom's Delta Conveyance Project — a proposed single underground tunnel through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta intended to modernize the state's aging water distribution system. The coalition positions the project as climate adaptation infrastructure, citing projected State Water Project supply declines of up to 23% within 20 years without action, seismic vulnerability of 1960s-era levees, and rising salinity from sea level rise. CWS cites a benefit-cost ratio of $2.20 per $1 invested and a projected project cost of $20.1 billion, with the State Water Project currently delivering water to 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland.

CWS does not develop or sell technology products, software, or services, and has no AI/ML capability, patents, or proprietary platform. Its "product" is advocacy: grassroots lobbying, public education, opinion media, coalition mobilization, and legislative outreach. The coalition is funded by membership contributions from 80+ (and per some sources, 120+) partner organizations — including labor unions (California Alliance for Jobs, State Building & Construction Trades Council, California State Council of Laborers), business associations (California Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Bay Area Council, LA BizFed), civil rights groups (NAACP California/Hawaii State Conference), and water agencies (Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, State Water Contractors) — alongside individual citizen donors (12,000+ per self-reporting). There is no pricing model, no product revenue stream, and no funding rounds; CWS is a membership- and donation-funded advocacy organization.

The coalition serves California residents, businesses, and farms who rely on the State Water Project, with specific stakeholder engagement targeting urban water agencies, family farmers, labor and construction interests, and disadvantaged communities facing water access and affordability concerns. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: a hybrid of grassroots activism, statewide polling (reporting 76% voter support), earned media in outlets such as Cap Weekly, Pleasanton Weekly, the LA Times, Politico, and CalMatters, and direct Capitol advocacy aimed at moving legislative outcomes such as the May 2025 trailer bill to streamline the Delta Conveyance Project.

Name

Californians for Water Security

Legal name

Californians for Water Security

Website

https://watersecurityca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Californians for Water Security is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(4) coalition of 80+ labor, business, civil rights, and water-agency organizations advocating for the Delta Conveyance Project, a proposed single-tunnel modernization of California's aging water infrastructure serving 27 million residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure advocacy
• Public policy coalition
• Civic engagement campaigns
• Legislative lobbying services
• Grassroots advocacy coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership and Donations: Californians for Water Security operates as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization funded by membership dues from its 80+ organizational partners including business groups, labor unions, water agencies, and community organizations, as well as individual citizen supporters. The coalition wages advertising campaigns, grassroots lobbying, and public advocacy supported by these contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Californians for Water Security is a broad-based advocacy coalition that conducts grassroots lobbying, public education, statewide polling, legislative outreach, and earned media campaigns in support of Governor Newsom's Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). It mobilizes more than 80 partner organizations across labor, business, environmental justice, water agency, and community constituencies to advocate for a single-tunnel modernization of California's State Water Project. The coalition is funded via organizational membership contributions and individual citizen donations.

Product overview

Californians for Water Security is a political advocacy coalition, not a technology product company. The organization does not offer software products, platforms, or services. Its mission is to advocate for the modernization of California's water distribution infrastructure through support for Governor Newsom's Delta Conveyance Project. The coalition engages in public education, grassroots activism, and advocacy efforts rather than offering commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Advocacy Campaign for Delta Conveyance Project Broad-based advocacy coalition providing multi-stakeholder support (labor, business, environmental justice, water agencies) for the Delta Conveyance Project, mobilized for organizational members and individual supporters.
• Grassroots Lobbying and Legislative Outreach Campaign Coordinated grassroots lobbying, coalition letter-writing campaigns, and Capitol advocacy events directed at state legislators to advance Delta Conveyance Project streamlining legislation.
• Statewide Public Opinion Polling and Awareness Campaign Statewide voter polling and public awareness campaigns demonstrating broad support for the Delta Conveyance Project, used to bolster coalition advocacy and legislative outreach.
• Public Education and Myth-Busting Campaign Website- and media-based public education campaign providing regional fact sheets (Bay Area, Central Valley, Southern California, San Diego) and correcting misinformation about the Delta Conveyance Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years without action
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• California Alliance for JobscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor management partnership representing 2,000+ heavy construction companies and 80,000 union construction workers from Kern County to the Oregon border. Active in supporting the Delta Conveyance Project for infrastructure modernization and job creation.
• State Building and Construction Trades Council of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor California construction trades council representing hundreds of thousands of union construction workers. Supports the Delta Conveyance Project for water infrastructure modernization and workforce development.
• California State Council of LaborerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents 80,000 union members in the heavy construction industry. Supports the Delta Conveyance Project for long-term water supply protection and job creation.
• California Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia's largest broad-based business advocate representing businesses across all sectors. Supports the Delta Conveyance Project for economic stability and reliable water supplies.
• California State Conference of the NAACPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState conference of the civil rights organization representing 57 branches. Supports the Delta Conveyance Project from a social justice perspective, emphasizing affordable water access for disadvantaged communities.
• Southern California Water CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-partisan coalition uniting water, business, labor, nonprofits, and agriculture sectors. Provides expertise and advocacy for water reliability in Southern California.
• Silicon Valley Leadership GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness association representing 350 technology companies. Supports the Delta Conveyance Project for economic competitiveness and water security, with nearly 50% of Silicon Valley water coming from the Delta.
• Bay Area CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing 350 of the Bay Area's largest employers. Strongly supports the Delta Conveyance Project for economic sustainability and water reliability.
• Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness federation uniting ports, hospitals, warehouses, energy hubs, transportation agencies, builders, restaurants, retailers, hotels and other businesses. Mobilizes support for water resilience initiatives.
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState's largest water agency serving nearly half of Californians. Previously committed to covering $11 billion in costs for the project and continues to evaluate funding participation.
• State Water ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing 27 water agencies dependent on the State Water Project. General Manager Jennifer Pierre serves as key advocate for the Delta Conveyance Project.
• California-Nevada Conference of Operating EngineersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union representing operating engineers who would work on the construction of the project.
• California Teamsters Public Affairs CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents Teamsters union members in California, supporting infrastructure and job creation initiatives.
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Western States SectionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union supporting the project for industrial construction job creation.
• Natural Heritage InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization supporting the Delta Conveyance Project for ecosystem protection and climate adaptation.
• Inland Empire Economic PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization representing inland Southern California businesses.
• Orange County Business CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy organization for Orange County supporting water infrastructure modernization.
• Pleasanton Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce representing the Tri-Valley area, advocating for water reliability through the Zone 7 Water Agency.
• Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents SCV businesses that rely on State Water Project supplies, advocating for water security.
• African American Chamber of Commerce Inland EmpireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents African American businesses in the Inland Empire region, supporting water infrastructure for economic development.
• California Building Industry AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding industry association supporting water infrastructure modernization for housing and development.
• Kern County Taxpayers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaxpayer advocacy group supporting cost-effective water infrastructure solutions.
• Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Fernando Valley business association supporting economic water security.
• Los Angeles Area Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor LA business advocacy organization supporting water infrastructure for economic stability.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/securewaterca
• Facebookfacebook.com/securewaterca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/californians-for-water-security

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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