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Formation of New Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and Transition from Coordination Committee The Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSAs held the inaugural meeting of their new Joint Powers Authority, marking a significant transition from the previous Coordination Committee structure. All GSAs have executed the joint powers agreement to create the JPA, building on prior consolidation from roughly 32 GSAs with 6 GSPs to 21 GSAs operating under a single GSP. The Coordination Committee will continue to meet jointly with the JPA Board until all 21 GSAs adopt the revised Memorandum of Agreement. This streamlined structure is intended to improve financial management and contracting efficiency for implementing the basin's groundwater sustainability plan.