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Public Utilities Commission: removal of a commissioner.

It became law on Sep 25, 2014.

CA SB 434 · Senate Bill · 2013–2014

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Latest action
Sep 25, 2014

What it does

The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities, and provides that the Legislature may remove a commissioner for incompetence, neglect of duty, or corruption, 23 of the membership of each house concurring. Existing law prohibits the commission, by order, decision, motion, settlement, or other action, from establishing a nonstate entity, as defined, with any moneys other than those moneys that would otherwise belong to the public utility's shareholders. That law prohibits the commission from entering into a contract with any nonstate entity in which a person serves as an owner, director, or officer while serving as a…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Sep 25, 2014

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