Section 1757 Of Article 3. Judicial Review From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 3.
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. (a) No new or additional evidence shall be introduced upon
review by the court. In a complaint or enforcement proceeding, or in
a ratemaking or licensing decision of specific application that is
addressed to particular parties, the review by the court shall not
extend further than to determine, on the basis of the entire record
which shall be certified by the commission, whether any of the
following occurred:
(1) The commission acted without, or in excess of, its powers or
jurisdiction.
(2) The commission has not proceeded in the manner required by
law.
(3) The decision of the commission is not supported by the
findings.
(4) The findings in the decision of the commission are not
supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record.
(5) The order or decision of the commission was procured by fraud
or was an abuse of discretion.
(6) The order or decision of the commission violates any right of
the petitioner under the Constitution of the United States or the
California Constitution.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the court
to hold a trial de novo, to take evidence other than as specified by
the California Rules of Court, or to exercise its independent
judgment on the evidence.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the standard of review in
this section shall not apply to ratemaking or licensing decisions of
specific application addressed solely to water corporations.