California · Water Code
WAT §12899.3: No corporation has any franchise rights within the department’s right-of-way, and no county, city, or city and county has any right to grant a franchise within that right-of-way.
What this law says, in plain English
Corporations cannot hold franchise rights in the department's right-of-way, and local governments cannot grant such franchises in that area.
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No corporation has any franchise rights within the department’s right-of-way, and no county, city, or city and county has any right to grant a franchise within that right-of-way. This section does not apply to a State Water Resources Development System right-of-way located within city, county, or city and county public roadways.
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