Thus, such organizations as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit, and other municipally operated utilities or common carriers are not subject to rate regulation or tariff schedule filing with the CPUC. The CPUC does not regulate the rates of utilities and common carriers operated by government agencies. The CPUC Headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento and the CPUC employs 1000 including judges, engineers, analysts, lawyers, auditors, and support. These laws often reside in the California Public Utilities Code. Some regulatory laws are implemented by the California State Legislature through the passage of laws. Martha Guzman Aceves (appointed Decemby Gov.Clifford Rechtschaffen (appointed January 2017 by Gov.Genevieve Shiroma (appointed Januby Gov.Gavin Newsom and sworn in Augterm expires January 1, 2027) President Marybel Batjer (appointed Jby Gov.
The CPUC meets publicly to carry out the business of the agency, which may include the adoption of utility rate changes, rules on safety and service standards, implementation of conservation programs, investigation into unlawful or anticompetitive practices by regulated utilities and intervention into federal proceedings which affect California ratepayers.Īs of October 2021, the commissioners are: Commissioners are appointed by the governor and must be confirmed by the California State Senate. However, "Bay City News Foundation and ProPublica found that Stebbins was right about the missing money" Structure įive commissioners each serve staggered six-year terms as the governing body of the agency. In December 2020, Alice Stebbins was dismissed from the position of Executive Director after allegedly "violating state personnel rules" and misleading "the public by asserting that as much as $200 million was missing from accounts intended to fund programs for the state’s blind". His home in the Los Angeles suburb of La Cañada Flintridge was searched by criminal investigators in January 2015. Controversy was swirling around the agency at the time, for apparent cozy relationships with Pacific Gas & Electric, a utility whose gas line exploded in San Bruno killing eight people in 2010. In October 2014, Commission President Michael Peevey decided to step down at the upcoming end of his second six-year term in December. On Ja constitutional amendment was proposed by the legislature to rename the Railroad Commission as the California Public Utilities Commission, which was ratified by the electorate on November 5, 1946.Īs a result of the amendment, the Constitution of California declares that the Public Utilities Code is the highest law in the state, that the legislature has unlimited authority to regulate public utilities under the Public Utilities Code, and that its provisions override any conflicting provision of the State Constitution which deals with the subject of regulation of public utilities. On March 24, 1911, the California Legislature proposed a constitutional amendment giving it constitutional status, which was ratified by the electorate on October 10, 1911. On Februthe California Legislature passed the Railroad Commission Act reorganizing the Railroad Commission. On Mathe Railroad Commission of the State of California replaced these other entities.
On Apthe Board of Railroad Commissioners was created. On March 3, 1879, the California Constitution was adopted by constitutional convention and was ratified by the electorate on May 7, 1879, and included provisions relating to Railroad Commissioners in article XII.
As experience with public regulation grew, other common utilities were brought under the oversight of the Railroad Commission. However, the Southern Pacific quickly dominated this commission to its advantage, and public outrage re-ignited. During the 19th century, public concerns over the unbridled power of the Southern Pacific Railroad grew to the point that a three-member Railroad Commission was established, primarily to approve transportation prices. On April 1, 1878, the California Office of the Commissioner of Transportation was created.
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