{"id":9322,"date":"2023-03-03T10:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9322"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:24:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:24:49","slug":"reform-ca-calls-for-resignation-of-ca-public-utility-commissioners-woke-and-incompetent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9322","title":{"rendered":"Reform CA Calls for Resignation of CA Public Utility Commissioners: “Woke and Incompetent”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The original article can be read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As Californians are getting crushed by skyrocketing electric and gas utility rates, a review of the qualifications of the five state Public Utility Commission members shows none of them have any utility management experience.<\/h4>\n
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Many Californians have been shocked to see their utility bills double \u2014 or even\u00a0triple<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 in 2023 compared to the same time last year – and now many are rightfully asking who is supposed to be overseeing the utility companies and their rates?<\/p>\n

Under state law, utility company operations, profits, and rates are all regulated and approved by the five politician-appointed members of the California Public Utilities Commission.<\/p>\n

A recent examination of the Commissioners\u2019 qualifications, however, reveals that California politicians appointed five members who have absolutely no experience in utility management.<\/p>\n

That bombshell revelation is now prompting Reform California to call for the immediate resignation or removal of all five Commissioners.<\/p>\n

That bombshell revelation is now prompting Reform California\u2019s Carl DeMaio to demand the immediate resignation or removal of all five Commissioners so qualified replacements can be appointed to protect Californians against spiking utility rates.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo wonder California\u2019s utility rates are skyrocketing – all five of our supposed utility commissioners are completely incompetent,\u201d DeMaio says.<\/p>\n

DeMaio says having qualified state utility commissioners is crucial to protecting ratepayers from unfair gas and electric rates.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia\u2019s utility rates are not set by private utilities \u2014 they are set by the CPUC as appointees of state politicians,\u201d said DeMaio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need all five Commissioners to have extensive financial and managerial experience in utility operations – and absolutely none of them do,\u201d DeMaio notes.<\/p>\n

Here are the five appointees of the California Public Utilities Commission and their qualifications:<\/p>\n