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Cal. PUC § 705

This is the official text of Cal. PUC § 705, part of California’s Public Utilities Code — regulates utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and transportation carriers.

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Official statutory text

Whenever in Articles 2 (commencing with Section 726), 3 (commencing with Section 761), and 4 (commencing with Section 791) a hearing by the commission is required, the hearing may be had either upon complaint or upon motion of the commission.

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