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)

(408) 367-8200

N/A

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Item 8.01. Other Events

      On October 28, 2009, California Water Service Group (the “Company”) issued a press release (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference) announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.2950 per common share payable on November 20, 2009, to stockholders of record on November 9, 2009.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     We hereby furnish the following exhibit with this report:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued October 28, 2009

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.