All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such product or commodity or service is unlawful. Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone
Subject to the exclusions of Section 5353, "charter-party carrier of passengers" means every person engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway in this state. "Charter-party carrier of passengers" includes any person, corporation, or other entity engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a rented motor vehicle is being operated by a hired driver. Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 5360 Amended by Stats
This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Transportation service rendered wholly within the corporate limits of a single city or city and county and licensed or regulated by ordinance. (b) Transportation of school pupils conducted by or under contract with the governing board of any school district entered into pursuant to the Education Code. (c) Common carrier transportation services between fixed termini or over a regular route that are subject to authorization pursuant to Article
The Legislature makes the following findings and declarations: (a) The commission has initiated regulation of transportation network companies as a new category of charter-party carriers and continues to develop appropriate regulations for this new service. (b) Given the rapidly evolving transportation network company service, it is the intent of the Legislature to continue ongoing oversight of the commission's regulation of these services in order to enact legislation to adjust commission authority
(a) Charter-party carriers of passengers shall operate on a prearranged basis within this state. (b) For purposes of this section, "prearranged basis" means that the transportation of the prospective passenger was arranged with the carrier by the passenger, or a representative of the passenger, either by written contract or telephone. Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 5360.5 Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 828, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.
(a) A transportation network company and any participating driver shall maintain transportation network company insurance as provided in this section. (b) The following requirements shall apply to transportation network company insurance from the moment a participating driver accepts a ride request on the transportation network company's online-enabled application or platform until the driver completes the transaction on the online-enabled application or platform or until the ride is complete, whichever
(a) The commission shall, by rule or other appropriate procedure, ensure that every charter-party carrier of passengers operates on a prearranged basis within the state, consistent with Section 5360.5. The commission shall require every charter-party carrier of passengers to include on a waybill or trip report at least all of the following: (1) The name of at least one passenger in the traveling party, or identifying information of the traveling party's affiliation, along with the point of origin