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

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

     On May 24, 2010, California Water Service Group (the “Company”) learned that Dr. Edward D. Harris, Jr., a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), passed away. At this time, the Board is not nominating a replacement director to stand for election at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for May 25, 2010, and has reduced the size of the Board from nine to eight directors, effective May 24, 2010.

     Other than Dr. Harris, the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement dated April 7, 2010 will stand for election to the Board at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There are no changes to the proxy card included with the Proxy Statement. Any votes that were submitted with instructions to vote for all of the Board’s nominees will be voted for the remaining eight nominees. Any votes submitted with instructions to vote for, or cumulate votes for, Dr. Harris will be disregarded. For stockholders that have already delivered a proxy or voted and do not wish to change their proxy instructions or votes, no action is necessary. Stockholders that wish to change their votes should follow the instructions included in the Proxy Statement.

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.