How does the "plain meaning" rule apply?

To determine the intent of the electorate, we look first to the words of the initiative, giving them their ordinary and generally accepted meaning. (County of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 643, 650.) "'[T]he "plain meaning" rule does not prohibit a court from determining whether the literal meaning of a statute comports with its purpose or whether such a construction of one provision is consistent with other provisions of the statute. The meaning of a statute may not be determined from a single word or sentence; the words must be construed in context, and provisions relating to the same subject matter must be harmonized to the extent possible. [Citation.] Literal construction should not prevail if it is contrary to the legislative intent apparent in the statute. The intent prevails over the letter, and the letter will, if possible, be so read as to conform to the spirit of the act. [Citations.]' (Lungren v. Deukmejian (1988) 45 Cal.3d 727, 735.)" (Ibid.)