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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP Reports

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2011

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-13883 (Commission file number)	77-0448994 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1720 North First Street
San Jose, California		95112
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(408) 367-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

California Water Service Group (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 24, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). Stockholders acted on six items of business at the Annual Meeting. The voting results are as follows:

The following nominees for Director were elected to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:


Nominee	Votes For		Authority Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Douglas M. Brown		13,234,992		252,252		4,754,455
Robert W. Foy		12,998,370		488,874		4,754,455
Edwin A. Guiles		13,111,154		376,090		4,754,455
Bonnie G. Hill		13,072,565		414,679		4,754,455
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.		13,242,326		244,918		4,754,455
Richard P. Magnuson		12,891,117		596,127		4,754,455
Linda R. Meier		12,874,319		612,925		4,754,455
Peter C. Nelson		13,018,550		468,694		4,754,455
Lester A. Snow		13,251,363		235,881		4,754,455
George A. Vera		13,014,510		472,734		4,754,455

The proposal for an advisory vote on the compensation paid to California Water Service Group’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

The vote on how often the Group should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers was allocated as follows:


Votes For One Year	Votes For Two Years	Votes For Three Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes

10,929,635	255,131	2,146,221	156,257	4,754,455

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2011 was ratified as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions

18,043,436	108,361	89,902

The proposed amendment to the Group’s certificate of incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in order to adopt majority voting in contested director elections was approved as follows:

The proposed amendment to the Group’s certificate of incorporation to increase the total number of shares of common stock that the Group is authorized to issue in order to effect a stock split was approved as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions

16,965,304	1,137,930	138,465

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes