§ 2965. — 2965. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 303, Sec. 27.)

California § 2965.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PUC: Public Utilities Code - PUC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
• Part 3.: PART 3. SURRENDER OF MUNICIPAL CONTROL
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Surrender of Control by Municipal Corporations
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Elections

Text

The ballots to be used at any general municipal election or at any special election, at which is submitted the question whether a municipal corporation shall retain its powers of control respecting public utilities shall have printed thereon, in addition to the other matters required by law, those of the following propositions as are specified in the ordinance of intention or the petition:
“Proposition
No.
1.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over railroad corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
2.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over street railroad corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
3.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over common carriers other than railroad and street railroad corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
4.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over gas corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
5.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain
its powers of control over electrical corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
6.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over telephone corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
7.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over telegraph corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
8.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over water corporations?”
“Proposition
No.
9.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over wharfingers?”
“Proposition
No.
10.
Shall
______ (name of municipal corporation) retain its powers of control over warehousemen?”
To the right of or below each proposition to be voted upon, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets. If a voter marks the voting target next to the printed word “Yes,” the voter’s vote shall be counted in favor of the retention of the powers of control of the municipal corporation. If the voter marks the voting target next to the printed word “No,” the voter’s vote shall be counted against the
retention of those powers.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 303, Sec. 27. (AB 1512) Effective January 1, 2026.