Blog: San Juan Capistrano — Proposition 218
From the Water in the West Western Water Forum blog in a post by Executive Director Andrew Fahlund:
“In September 2013 the Orange County Superior Court in California handed down an unpublished decision (Capistrano Taxpayers Association v. City of San Juan Capistrano (2013)) that could have public water agencies throwing up their hands in frustration. While it remains to be seen whether the ruling will stand and just how far it may ultimately reach, its potential to further complicate the ability of California water agencies to provide reliable, clean water to communities should motivate decision makers in Sacramento and voters throughout the state to come to their rescue.
“At the center of the lawsuit, Proposition 218 is part of the long line of California Constitutional amendments that limit the ability of government to raise taxes or fees.”
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