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Liane Randolph
Liane Randolph was a member of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state body charged with regulating the state's utility companies. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Randolph to a six-year term on December 23, 2014, effective January 2015.[1] She resigned on January 1, 2021, after being appointed to the California Air Resources Board.[2]
Biography
Prior to joining the CPUC, Randolph served in a different Brown-appointed role as deputy secretary and general counsel at the California Natural Resources Agency. Randolph has served as an attorney with a background in municipal law. She practiced at the firm of Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman and as a city attorney for San Leandro. She also served four years as California Fair Political Practices Commission chair.[3]
Randolph earned a bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]
Education
- B.A. in history - University of California, Los Angeles
- J.D. - University of California, Los Angeles
Political career
California Public Utilities Commission (2015-2021)
Randolph served on the California Public Utilities Commission from January 2015 to January 2021. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her to the CPUC on December 23, 2014.[1] She resigned on January 1, 2021, after being appointed to the California Air Resources Board.[2]
About the office
The California Public Utilities Commission is a quasi-executive agency in the California state government. The commission regulates the state's privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies.[4]
Appointments
2014
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Randolph to the California Public Utilities Commission on December 23, 2014, effective January 2015.[1]
Personal
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As of January 12, 2021, Randolph lived with her husband and two children in Sacramento.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 San Jose Mercury News, "Governor appoints new president and new commissioner for embattled PUC," December 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Energy Markets, "Randolph Appointed as CARB Chair," December 11, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Air Resources Board, "Liane M. Randolph," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ California Public Utilities Commission, "Home," accessed January 12, 2021
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