California CodesCalifornia Constitution - CONSArticle XII — Public UtilitiesSection 3
Private corporations and persons that own, operate, control, or manage a line, plant, or system for the transportation of people or property, the transmission of telephone and telegraph messages, or the production, generation, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water, power, storage, or wharfage directly or indirectly to or for the public, and common carriers, are public utilities subject to control by the Legislature. The Legislature may prescribe that additional classes of private corporations or other persons are public utilities.
Notes
Defines private corporations and persons owning, operating, controlling, or managing listed public transportation, communications, energy, water, storage, or wharfage systems, and all common carriers, as public utilities subject to legislative control. Allows the Legislature to designate additional classes of private corporations or persons as public utilities.
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