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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 1759

Judicial Review

Known as the Public Utilities Act

The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).

Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case 27 Cal. 4th 256 - Hartwell Corporation v. Superior Court (2002)

Most recently applied in Anthony Gantner v. Pg&e Corporation (February 2022)

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 886, Sec. 16

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(a) No court of this state, except the Supreme Court and the court of appeal, to the extent specified in this article, shall have jurisdiction to review, reverse, correct, or annul any order or decision of the commission or to suspend or delay the execution or operation thereof, or to enjoin, restrain, or interfere with the commission in the performance of its official duties, as provided by law and the rules of court.

(b) The writ of mandamus shall lie from the Supreme Court and from the court of appeal to the commission in all proper cases as prescribed in Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.