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): April 5, 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 (Address of principal executive offices)		95112 (Zip Code)

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

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

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Item 8.01.		Other Events.

     On April 4, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend of one share of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding, with a record date of June 3, 2011 and a distribution date of June 10, 2011. The stock dividend is subject to stockholder approval, at the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for May 24, 2011, of a proposed amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company. If such stockholder approval is not obtained, no stock dividend will be issued. A copy of the press release announcing the Board’s approval of the stock split is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued April 5, 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.