“Public utility” as used in this article, means the supply of a municipal corporation alone or together with its inhabitants, or any portion thereof, with water, light, heat, power, sewage collection, treatment, or disposal for sanitary or drainage purposes, transportation of persons or property, means of communication, or means of promoting the public convenience.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 10001
Acquisition and Operation
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 71 Cal. App. 4th 948 - Turlock Irrigation District v. Hetrick (1999)
Most recently applied in Merced Irrigation District v. Superior Court of Merced County (January 2017)
Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1112, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.