Cupertino Sanitary District v. Board of Supervisors

Plaintiff Cupertino Sanitary District brought this action for declaratory relief against the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, the county clerk, and the county registrar of voters. The complaint alleged that an actual controversy had arisen between the parties as to the proper interpretation of section 6489.5 of the Health and Safety Code and section 11052 of the Elections Code.1 Plaintiff accordingly prayed for a judicial construction of these statutes and for a determination of whether defendant county or plaintiff sanitary district was required to accept filing of a certain…