In the City of Los Angeles, It Was Determined That

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the city of Los Angeles, it was determined that water rates were too low to keep up maintenance because

• A) the California Supreme Court overturned rate increases.
• B) the city council, not a water agency, set rates.
• C) the state continued to take local funds due to the continuing budget crisis.
• D) rate increases must be approved by the voters.

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