Every public utility shall obey and comply with every order, decision, direction, or rule made or prescribed by the commission in the matters specified in this part, or any other matter in any way relating to or affecting its business as a public utility, and shall do everything necessary or proper to secure compliance therewith by all of its officers, agents, and employees.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 702
Generally
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Snyder v. Southern California Edison Co. (1955)
Most recently applied in 4 Cal. 3d 945 - ORANGE CTY. AIR POLLUTION CTRL DIST. v. Pub. Util. Com. (May 1971)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.