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California

California Public Utilities Commission

(CPUC)

services regulated
Electricity Natural Gas Rail Telecommunications Transportation Water

More on CPUC

Docket Website PUC Homepage Staff/Dept. Directory Key Staff Members

Commissioners

Number of Seats5

Alice Reynolds

Democrat
President | Appointed
415-703-2782
alice.reynolds@cpuc.ca.gov Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Gavin Newsom

Democrat
Governor

Darcie Houck

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
415-703-2782
darcie.houck@cpuc.ca.gov Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Gavin Newsom

Democrat
Governor

John Reynolds

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
415-703-2782
john.reynolds@cpuc.ca.gov Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Gavin Newsom

Democrat
Governor

Matt Baker

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
Matthew.Baker@cpuc.ca.gov Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Gavin Newsom

Democrat
Governor

Karen Douglas

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
415-703-2782
karen.douglas@cpuc.ca.gov Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Gavin Newsom

Democrat
Governor

Commissioner Selection Details

Selection Method Appointed
Chairperson Selection
Appointment Process
Term length 6 Years
Term limit
Bipartisan Requirement

Bipartisan Requirement
Commissioner Prequalifications There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "A public utilities commissioner may not hold an official...

Commissioner Prequalifications

There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "A public utilities commissioner may not hold an official relation to, nor have a financial interest in, a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission...".

Source: Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 303(a)

PUC Jurisdiction and Enabling Authority