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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) | Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
| Federal |  | State |  | Total
2023 |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Deferred | 508 |  |  | (7,292) |  |  | (6,784) |
Total income tax | $ | 508 |  |  | $ | (7,289) |  |  | $ | (6,781) |
2022 |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 1,857 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1,860 |
Deferred | 4,726 |  |  | (211) |  |  | 4,515 |
Total income tax | $ | 6,583 |  |  | $ | (208) |  |  | $ | 6,375 |
2021 |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,446 |  |  | $ | 3,446 |
Deferred | 3,322 |  |  | (2,676) |  |  | 646 |
Total income tax | $ | 3,322 |  |  | $ | 770 |  |  | $ | 4,092 |
Schedule of difference between the total income tax expense and computed tax expense | The difference between the recorded and the statutory income tax expense is reconciled in the table below:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Statutory income tax | $ | 9,365 |  |  | $ | 21,344 |  |  | $ | 22,065 |
Increase (reduction) in taxes due to: |  |  |  |  |
State income taxes net of federal tax benefit | 3,718 |  |  | 7,383 |  |  | 7,334 |
Effect of regulatory treatment of fixed asset differences | (9,478) |  |  | (6,274) |  |  | (6,327) |
Investment tax credits | (74) |  |  | (74) |  |  | (74) |
AFUDC equity | (1,553) |  |  | (1,155) |  |  | (891) |
Stock based stock compensation | 677 |  |  | 455 |  |  | 791 |
TCJA refund | (11,618) |  |  | (13,919) |  |  | (19,417) |
Other | 2,182 |  |  | (1,385) |  |  | 611 |
Total income tax | $ | (6,781) |  |  | $ | 6,375 |  |  | $ | 4,092 |
Schedule of tax effects of differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities | The deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, are presented in the following table:
| 2023 |  | 2022
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Developer deposits for contributions in aid of construction | $ | 33,244 |  |  | $ | 31,589 |
Net operating loss carry-forward and tax credits | 29,406 |  |  | 18,329 |
Pension liability | 16,896 |  |  | 13,860 |
Income tax regulatory liability | 18,364 |  |  | 22,838 |
Operating leases liabilities | 3,796 |  |  | 4,170 |
Other | 3,614 |  |  | 4,264 |
Total deferred tax assets | 105,320 |  |  | 95,050 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Property related basis and depreciation differences | 437,224 |  |  | 393,007 |
WRAM/MCBA and interim rates balancing accounts | 4,875 |  |  | 14,192 |
Operating lease-right to use asset | 3,746 |  |  | 4,130 |
Other | 12,237 |  |  | 13,972 |
Total deferred tax liabilities | 458,082 |  |  | 425,301 |
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | 352,762 |  |  | $ | 330,251 |
Schedule of reconciliation of changes in unrecognized tax benefits | The following table reconciles the changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the periods ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 13,606 |  |  | $ | 15,850 |  |  | $ | 13,960 |
Additions for tax positions taken during current year | 2,685 |  |  | 1,955 |  |  | 1,890 |
Lapse of statute of limitations | — |  |  | (4,199) |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | $ | 16,291 |  |  | $ | 13,606 |  |  | $ | 15,850 |

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