San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego

Opinion

HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.

The issue in this appeal is whether a leaseback financing plan the City of San Diego (City) adopted to fund public infrastructure improvements violates state and local requirements that municipal indebtedness exceeding annual income and revenue be approved by a two-thirds vote of the electorate. (Cal. Const., art. XVI, § 18, subd. (a); San Diego City Charter, art. VII, § 90, subd. (a); hereafter section 90(a).) San Diegans for Open Government (SDOG) contends the court erred by entering judgment against it in this reverse validation action on the ground the debt…