Bill Text: CA AB1960 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Assembly Bill 1960 (Prior Session Legislation)

CA State Legislature page for AB1960

Bill Title: Public Utilities Commission.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-06-21 - Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [AB1960 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB1960-Enrolled.html

Enrolled June 10, 2022

Passed IN Senate June 09, 2022

Passed IN Assembly April 07, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1960

Introduced by Assembly Member Villapudua

February 10, 2022

An act to amend Section 301 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1960, Villapudua. Public Utilities Commission.

The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities, subject to control by the Legislature. The California Constitution provides that the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate, a majority of the membership concurring.

This bill would state that, beginning January 1, 2024, when selecting and confirming commissioners, the Governor and Senate should consider achieving regional diversity by selecting at least one candidate with a permanent residence in northern California, at least one candidate with a permanent residence in the central valley, and at least one candidate with a permanent residence in southern California, and should consider a candidate pool that collectively represents each of those areas.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 301 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

301.

(a) The membership of the Public Utilities Commission, and the qualifications and tenure of the members of the commission are as provided in Section 1 of Article XII of the Constitution of this state.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2024, when selecting and confirming commissioners, the Governor and Senate should consider achieving regional diversity by selecting at least one candidate with a permanent residence in northern California, at least one candidate with a permanent residence in the central valley, and at least one candidate with a permanent residence in southern California, and should consider a candidate pool that collectively represents each of the specified areas.