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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetRussellSmallMidCapIndexFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetRussellSmallMidCapIndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street Russell Small/Mid Cap Index Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetRussellSmallMidCapIndexFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetRussellSmallMidCapIndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street Russell Small/Mid Cap Index Fund</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2060FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2060FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019ead0f-56d6-7abd-8c30-e2b25528d402_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stocks</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ead0f-56d6-7b81-a98f-89e1bfb5d06f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonemployer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember_019ead0f-56d6-7c05-bafc-4e8131de7200_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche Two</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_TrancheTwoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_TrancheTwoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member_019ead0f-56d6-7830-aabb-6a20ad8bda16_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LSV U.S. Small Cap Value Equity Tier 7</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LSV U.S. Small Cap Value Equity Tier 7 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LSV U.S. Small Cap Value Equity Tier 7</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_LSVU.S.SmallCapValueEquityTier7Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-713d-a952-3c4a039b13c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule H, Line 4i &#8211; Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019ead0f-56d6-75d4-b2f1-2b47db91ad20_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7073-a32e-b18f7fdfb03b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2010FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2005FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2005FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2005FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2005FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019ead0f-56d6-7dec-91f0-aba337b3dcc4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2040FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2040FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2040FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2040FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_019ead0f-56d6-7d86-a718-0fbab0a63147_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019ead0f-56d6-79a9-abd1-63b56756a14f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ead0f-56d6-7510-ae5b-ba55aeba0809_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7ac1-b359-2ee810bf7e25_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street S&amp;P 500 Index Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street S&amp;P 500 Index Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street S&amp;P 500 Index Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_StateStreetSP500IndexFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-7223-a8a6-099293dbd42b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Options</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_awr_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019ead0f-56d6-7c55-b8e6-81882dd88753_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants_019ead0f-56d6-7c07-8141-11c8b2f154b3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits paid to participants and change in defaulted notes receivable from participants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Decrease From Payment To Participant And Defaulted Notes Receivables From Participants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Decrease From Payment To Participant And Defaulted Notes Receivables From Participants</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:to="lab_awr_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantAndDefaultedNotesReceivablesFromParticipants" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7db2-8cd0-1fae328c57fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2050FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7f47-9ce8-9060299f50be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street Global All Cap Equity Ex U.S. Index Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street Global All Cap Equity Ex U.S. Index Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street Global All Cap Equity Ex U.S. Index Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_StateStreetGlobalAllCapEquityExU.S.IndexFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-7a6d-a859-8edb9428de31_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems_019ead0f-56d6-7042-b580-74f86f1d1d97_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_awr_EBPPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7664-9c6c-7209b42e4311_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2025FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019ead0f-56d6-7f2c-bb7d-e53c25b586c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, current value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-7dcc-9f50-11e5b7cd99a5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Valuation and Net Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments and Income Recognition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-786b-a88a-1036bd1fb559_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2035FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019ead0f-56d6-7fba-869c-1102bd65b972_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee contributions receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_019ead0f-56d6-7105-9624-cbc834ae0d69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019ead0f-56d6-7666-9f0c-20e5d81a8548_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-7038-bdbf-38f0c13dcd33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Termination</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019ead0f-56d6-7d00-96b7-a49b0f667a57_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheAxis_019ead0f-56d6-7013-9350-710080a457dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_TrancheAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_TrancheAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:to="lab_awr_TrancheAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7feb-9802-60d2df656c3c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2070 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2070 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2070 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2070FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019ead0f-56d6-783c-9e92-03b06d37b742_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019ead0f-56d6-7e1a-b38e-fce14b030812_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019ead0f-56d6-7d5f-9e34-7602a319f403_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019ead0f-56d6-73b3-b929-30894e29e39c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_019ead0f-56d6-7b54-8972-4d13153c44b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Requisite Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Requisite Service Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod" xlink:to="lab_awr_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019ead0f-56d6-7a56-99a6-54940bd6e842_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes receivable from participants, net of reserve</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7a3f-aafc-a4e1d1d02e82_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Street U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_StateStreetU.S.BondIndexNLSeriesFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ead0f-56d6-70aa-b8e7-2b70589f22a8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019ead0f-56d6-7b29-aace-5b875a122c8a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019ead0f-56d6-7031-92c6-fa0e519ca78a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment acquired market cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member_019ead0f-56d6-7f94-a03f-330623339937_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund Trust Class 5</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund Trust Class 5 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund Trust Class 5</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:to="lab_awr_PrudentialCorePlusBondFundTrustClass5Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7545-86d6-0046ab6bcacb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">William Blair Small Mid Cap Growth Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">William Blair Small Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">William Blair Small Mid Cap Growth Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_WilliamBlairSmallMidCapGrowthFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7c66-bca8-c9f1fb76affd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2055FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember_019ead0f-56d6-73a5-8cd5-79ae1a936c06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Funds [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityFundsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityFundsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-7849-9e10-c90c0974c972_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019ead0f-56d6-71b0-b12e-ce2b5f916043_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Status</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember_019ead0f-56d6-77af-a21d-c023c1ba123a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Boston Partners Large Cap Value Equity Collective Trust Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Boston Partners Large Cap Value Equity Collective Trust Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Boston Partners Large Cap Value Equity Collective Trust Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_BostonPartnersLargeCapValueEquityCollectiveTrustFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember_019ead0f-56d6-7c3f-9ec0-1fd445e8e61a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:href="awr-20260625.xsd#awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:to="lab_awr_T.RowePriceRetirement2065FundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019ead0f-56d6-7c37-bc63-7e3275359eb5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
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