6. Burden of Proof

As we have held in numerous complaint cases, the complainants bear the burden of proving each alleged violation of a statute or Commission rule or order.³ Furthermore, as stated in Evidence Code Section 115 this burden requires "proof by a preponderance of the evidence"; i.e., the complainants must present a sufficient amount of evidence in support of their claim or claims to reasonably conclude that it outweighs any conflicting evidence presented by the defendant.