In what may be an illegal tax increase, the board of the Metropolitan Water District just approved a two-year budget that doubles the property tax it collects in its six-county service area.

Contacts. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bob Muir, 213-217-6930 213-324-5213, mobile ...

Metropolitan’s 38-member board is made up of representatives from its 26 member agencies, including municipal water providers in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County and Riverside ...