§ 2972 Municipal Utility Control Surrender

Public Utilities Code·California

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•A city can decide to give up control over things like water or electricity companies.
•The city can do this during a regular election or a special election just for this reason.
•This only applies if the city had control over these companies in the first place.

Example

A city currently manages the local water company but wants to let the state take over.

The city can hold a vote during an election to decide if they want to give up control of the water company.

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§ 2972 Municipal Utility Control Surrender

Any municipal corporation which has retained the powers of control vested therein respecting any class or classes of public utilities may thereafter surrender its powers of control as to such class or classes of public utilities at a general municipal election, or at a special election called for that purpose. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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municipal corporation powers of control public utilities general municipal election special election

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 2972.

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