Government
Jun. 24, 2026
Judge orders Riverside to refund $40.8M in water rate case
A Riverside judge ordered the city to refund more than $40.8 million to water customers after finding officials improperly diverted utility revenue to general government operations in violation of Proposition 218.
In a judgment that could have implications for municipal utilities across California, a Riverside County Superior Court judge has ordered the City of Riverside to refund more than $40.8 million to current and former water customers after finding the city unlawfully used water rate revenue to fund general government operations.
The June 3 judgment in Simpson v. City of Riverside caps nearly seven years of litigation challenging Riverside's long-standing practice of transferring...
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