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Authors Connolly  
Subject Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.
Relating To relating to energy.
Title An act to add Section 303.5 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-16
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-03-16     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16     Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-16
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities, and provides for the composition and appointment of the commission. Existing law prohibits an executive of a public utility from serving as a commissioner within 2 years after leaving the employment of the public utility.

This bill would prohibit a commissioner of the commission from being employed by an entity subject to regulation by the commission for a period of 5 years after the end of the commissioner’s term of office.

Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.