2009 California Public Utilities Code - Section 130520-130522 :: Article 3. General Powers And Duties

130520.  The commission may incur indebtedness and obligations as
provided by this chapter.

130521.  The commission may acquire by deed, purchase, lease,
contract, gift, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property,
structures, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, air, land,
and development rights, and other interests in lands located within
this state necessary or convenient for the construction or operation
of a project, upon terms and conditions it deems advisable, and to
lease, develop, jointly develop, maintain, operate, or dispose of any
property, right, or interest in the manner that is necessary or
desirable to carry out the objects and purposes of this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter provides eminent domain power.

130522.  The commission may do all of the following:
   (a) Fix, collect, and revise from time to time, rates, rents,
fees, fares, and charges for the use of, and for any facilities
furnished or to be furnished by, a project or any part thereof,
except that no rent, fee, fare, or charge may be imposed on an
operator for the use of the facilities used in the operation of its
transit guideway system.
   (b) Contract with any individual, partnership, association,
corporation, or public agency with respect to a project.
   (c) Provide and maintain, by contract with any public agency or
otherwise, a security force to enforce its regulations, preserve and
protect the projects financed pursuant to this chapter, and preserve
and protect the public peace, health, and safety with respect to
these projects.