Unless otherwise specifically provided in the instrument conveying title, the acquisition, ownership, or control by the department of any right-of-way over any real property for state highway purposes includes the right of the department to issue, under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 660), permits for the location in the right-of-way of any structures or fixtures necessary to telegraph, telephone, advanced communication or information services, or electrical lines or of any ditches, pipes, drains, sewers, or underground structures.
Ca. Sts. and High. Code § 117