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Structuring Tiered Water Rates Under Conflicting Court Decisions: Interpreting the California Constitution
Author(s) -
Salt Kelly J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2016.108.0019
Subject(s) - structuring , legislature , constitution , interpretation (philosophy) , subject (documents) , political science , law , environmental resource management , environmental planning , geography , computer science , environmental science , library science , programming language
Tiered rates are an effective tool for conserving water in California, but they are subject to the courts' interpretation and consequent rulings; with guidance, water agencies can navigate this shifting legislative landscape as they assess and develop rate structures.