Cal. Wat. Code § 2000 : CALIFORNIA WATER CODE — WATER — DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS — REFERENCE BY COURTS OF THIS STATE — SUBJECTS OF REFERENCE — Reference to board TEXT PDF In any suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State for determination of rights to water, the court may order a reference to the board, as referee, of any or all issues involved in the suit. Ca. Water Code § 2000 Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.