EXHIBIT 12.2

California Water Service Group
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
including Preferred Stock Dividends
In thousands except ratios

		Year ended December 31,
		2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
Earnings(1):
Income before income tax expense			63,936				51,882				42,419				47,229				43,111
Fixed charges expensed and capitalized			20,591				19,719				19,669				18,600				18,664
Capitalized interest			(3,411	)			(2,585	)			(2,700	)			(900	)			(824	)
Preferred dividend requirement			(114	)			(153	)			(153	)			(153	)			(153	)
			81,002				68,863				59,235				64,776				60,798
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed and capitalized, and amortization of capitalized expense related to indebtedness			20,591				19,719				19,669				18,600				18,664
Estimated interest component of rent expense			237				221				208				180				205
Preferred dividend requirement			114				153				153				153				153
			20,942				20,093				20,030				18,933				19,022
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges including preferred stock dividends			3.87				3.43				2.96				3.42				3.20