{"code":"PUC","codeName":"Public Utilities Code","section":"17","citation":"Pub. Util. Code, § 17","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"GENERAL PROVISIONS","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/general-provisions"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.","effective":null,"html":"<p>“State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.</p>","text":"“State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/general-provisions-17","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}