Utility Agency Suits May Rise As Calif. Justices Nix Deference

By Thaila Sundaresan ( August 20, 2025, 5:12 PM EDT) -- In the Aug. 7 decision in Center for Biological Diversity Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission, the California Supreme Court unanimously rejected the uniquely deferential standard of review previously given to California Public Utilities Commission decisions interpreting the Public Utilities Code....

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