Opinion
No. S225589.
06-10-2015
JACKS v. CITY OF SANTA BARBARA.
Opinion
The petition for review is granted. The issue to be briefed and argued is limited to the following: Is the City of Santa Barbara's 1% increase on its electricity bills (i.e., the 1% surcharge) a tax subject to Proposition 218's voter approval requirement or a franchise fee that may be imposed by the City without voter consent?
CANTIL–SAKAUYE, C.J., WERDEGAR, CHIN, CORRIGAN, LIU, CUÉLLAR and KRUGER, JJ., concur.