I got a nice e-mail from a man in the San Jose area, James Hunter, about his efforts to fight undue water rate increases. He has kept a journal of his adventures with CPUC and San Jose Water Company in his blog, here:
http://sjwc-rate-increase.blogspot.com/
Wow, look at the work it takes to deal with these people. Mr. Hunter has the kind of perseverance and intelligence it takes to hold a candle to the water company. I do not have the patience or expertise to go through the bureaucratic runaround, it’s just maddening. Hunter does not get discouraged. His blog is a good read for anybody who wants to take on the flak catchers.
And you might want to check in with the Marysville folks, they are a motivated group:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marysville-For-Reasonable-Water-Rates/176321489194208
And here’s a group from the Clear Lake town of Lucerne
https://www.facebook.com/LucerneFLOW
Chico Taxpayers Association 