Why are southern California cities turning toward tax roll billing?

It’s getting so hard for people in California to pay their utility bills that cities are turning to a blunt instrument: tax roll billing, otherwise known as, “Pay, or the county will sell your house.”
That’s the message to property owners from the City of Upland, where residents were recently informed that the city plans to stop billing directly for storm drain, solid waste and sewer services. Instead of the city sending out bills every two months, Upland residents will s