Civil Code section 2216
(a)
Any of the following parties may bring a civil action seeking preventive relief, including for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the carrier of passengers, for one or more violations of this chapter:(1)
The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney.(2)
A passenger who was transported in violation of this chapter.(3)
A homeless service provider or shelter, a health care service provider, or a nonprofit social service provider that suffered a direct violation of this chapter.(b)
A carrier of passengers that violates this chapter, or whose employee violates this chapter, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each act of transporting a person that resulted in one or more violations of this chapter.(c)
Article 6 (commencing with Section 5411) of Chapter 8 of the Public Utilities Code does not apply for purposes of this chapter.(d)
The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring the action described in subdivision (b).(e)
A prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to attorney’s fees and costs in any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).
Source:
Section 2216, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=2216. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).
