California Supreme Court
Jan. 27, 2016
High court rules on PUC's authority over water charges
The California Public Utilities Commission cannot regulate surcharges levied on county water suppliers by their local governments, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO ? The California Public Utilities Commission cannot regulate surcharges levied on county water suppliers by their local governments, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The 14-page opinion by Associate Justice Leondra R. Kruger has been heralded by attorneys for the petitioner, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, as a "clear message" to the PUC about keeping its n...
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