1996 Assembly changes gutted any-district rejection option for consolidations

In the event San Diego County's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approves the proposed consolidation between the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District, petitions in opposition from 25 percent of the registered voters of either district or owners of 25 percent of the land in either district would trigger an election. However, the election would be for the proposed consolidated area, creating the possibility that one of the districts rejects consolidation but the merger passes due to greater support from voters in the other district.

State legislatio...