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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 8§ 1405 Order To Show Cause Proceedings

§ 1405 Order To Show Cause Proceedings

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§ 1405 Order To Show Cause Proceedings

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone wants to take your land or property for a big project (like building a road), they have to tell you first.
  • •You get an official paper (called an 'order') that says why they want your land and when you have to go to a meeting to talk about it.
  • •The paper must be given to you in person, and it will have a copy of the request to take your land.
  • •At the meeting, you can say why you think they shouldn’t take your land or why you should get more money for it.

Example

The government wants to build a new highway and needs to use part of your backyard.

They have to send you an official letter explaining why they need your land and telling you when to come to a meeting. At the meeting, you can argue that they should pay you more money or find a different place to build.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1405 Order To Show Cause Proceedings

Upon the filing of the petition the commission shall make its order to show cause. The order shall specify the nature of the proceeding, contain a general description of the lands, property, and rights which petitioner desires to acquire by condemnation or otherwise, and direct the owners and claimants named in the petition, who shall also be named in the order, to appear before the commission at a time and place specified in the order, to show cause, if any they have, why the commission should not proceed to hear the petition and to fix the just compensation to be paid for the lands, property, and rights. The order shall direct the executive director of the commission to serve or cause to be served upon each owner and claimant a copy of the order certified under the seal of the commission to which shall be attached a copy of the petition. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 380.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

order to show causejust compensationexecutive directorpetition

Related Statutes

  • § 1405.1 Water Utility Condemnation Procedures
  • § 1404 Petition For Property Acquisition
  • § 1409 Petition Hearing Costs
  • § 1410 Petition Amendment Authority
  • § 101283 Voter Bond Issuance Petition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 1405.
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