EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8, as listed below, of American States Water Company of our report dated June 22, 2004, of the Southern California Water Company Investment Incentive Program:
Registration | ||||||||
Form | File No. | Effective Date | ||||||
Form S-8 | 333-47647 | August 13, 1998 |
BDO Seidman, LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 22, 2004
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