Cal. Bldg. Industry Assn. v. State Water Resources

Filed 4/20/15 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, A137680 Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL (San Francisco City and County BOARD, Super. Ct. No. CGC-11-516510) Defendant and Respondent. When parties discharge waste that could affect the quality of California’s water they must pay an annual permit fee set by the State Water Resources Control Board (the Board). (See Wat. Code, § 13260.)1 In 2011, two of the five seats of the Board were vacant; two of…