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		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)				Identification Number)

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

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (d) On February 23, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) voted to elect Lester A. Snow, to the Board, effective March 1, 2011, to fill a vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board.

     There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Snow and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Snow was selected as a director. There is no information that is required to be disclosed with respect to Mr. Snow pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

     On February 23, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Snow to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by this reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On February 23, 2011, the Board voted to increase the size of the Board from nine to ten directors, effective March 1, 2011.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          We hereby file the following exhibit with this report:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued February 23, 2011

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.