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California sets protest and election rules for Santa Fe Springs water-utility sale
AB 1712 (Chapter 371) authorizes Santa Fe Springs to sell its public water utility for consolidation with a bordering public water system when the council finds public ownership is not in the public interest. Conditions include fair market value and a four-fifths council vote. A 45-day protest period follows; protests by 10 percent of interested persons trigger a majority-vote election, and 50 percent or more bars the sale for a year. The act is repealed January 1, 2032.
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Key points
- Sale requires fair market value, a four-fifths council vote, and a finding that public ownership is not in the public interest.California Legislative Information
- Qualifying triggers include contaminated or health-risk water supply, capacity shortfalls, or unreasonable ratepayer burden.California Legislative Information
- Ratepayer protections include economic-feasibility findings, disclosed first-year rates, and phased-in increases.California Legislative Information
- A 45-day protest period with posted and published notice precedes any sale.California Legislative Information
- Protests by 10 percent of interested persons trigger a majority-vote election; 50 percent or more bars the sale for a year.California Legislative Information
- The act is repealed January 1, 2032.California Legislative Information
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