County of San Bernardino v. West Valley Water Dist.

Filed 2/1/22

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E078248

v. (Super.Ct.No. CIVSB2113136)

WEST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. David S. Cohn,

Judge. Affirmed.

Reed & Davidson, Stuart L. Leviton and Nathan R. Hardy for Defendant and

Appellant.

Tom Bunton, County Counsel, Jolena E. Grider, Deputy County Counsel for

Plaintiff and Respondent.

Defendant and appellant West Valley Water District (District) appeals the entry of

a stipulated judgment in favor of plaintiff and respondent County of San Bernardino

1 (County) ordering that the District conduct its elections on a statewide general election

date starting in November 2022.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District is authorized pursuant to Elections

Code section 140521 to designate the statewide primary election date starting in June

2022 for its elections or whether the District is required to hold its…