Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Ass'n v. Amador Water Agency
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
*174*283Citizens submitted a referendum petition to challenge Amador Water Agency's Board Resolution No. 2015-19, adopting new water service rates for Agency customers. ( Cal. Const., art. II, § 9 [voters have referendum power to approve or reject state statutes except, e.g., tax levies]; Cal. Const., art. II, § 11 [referendum power may be exercised by city and county electors under procedures provided by Legislature]; Water Code App., § 95-3.8 [water agency has power to fix and collect rates and charges for its services];
*284Water Code App., § 95-7.3 [water agency electors have initiative and…
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