California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 105045

(a) If the district or a qualified voter initiative proposes a measure pursuant to Section 105115, the board of supervisors of the Counties of Sonoma and Marin shall call a special election on the measure in their respective counties.  The special election may be consolidated with a statewide election and the measure shall be submitted to the voters of the Counties of Sonoma and Marin.

(b) The district shall reimburse the Counties of Sonoma and Marin upon request for the incremental cost of submitting a measure to the voters pursuant to subdivision (a).  These costs shall be reimbursed from revenues derived from the measure if it is approved by the voters, or, if the measure is not approved, from any existing revenues administered by the district.