City of S.F. v. Uber Techs., Inc.

*70 Appellants Uber Technologies, Inc., Raiser-CA, LLC, and Rasier, LLC (collectively, Uber) challenge an order directing them to comply with administrative subpoenas issued by the City Attorney of San Francisco (the City Attorney) for reports and data submitted to the California Public *277 Utility Commission (CPUC).

We find that it was within the City Attorney's investigative powers to issue the administrative subpoenas. We further find that section 1759 of the Public Utilities Code 2 did not deprive the trial court of jurisdiction and that the primary jurisdiction doctrine did not apply to postpone enforcement of the administrative subpoenas. In addition, we find Uber's confidentiality arguments to be without merit given the protective order stipulated to by Uber and issued by the trial court. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Uber operates "transportation networking companies" (TNC) in numerous locations, including San Francisco. TNCs "facilitate prearranged transportation services, using smart-phone applications to network riders looking for rides with independent third party transportation providers (Drivers) looking to provide rides at their…