California Supreme Court Watch

#26-32 Dreher v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power, S294899. (B329610; 116 Cal.App.5th 977; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 19STCV07272.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in a civil action. The court limited review to the following issue: Do the methods adopted by the City of Los Angeles to set water budgets and allocate water supply costs result in tiered water rates that violate the proportionality requirement of article XIII D, section 6, subdivision (b)(3) of the California Constitution?

Petition for review granted; issues limited: 3/11/2026

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.