California Public Utilities Commission

California Public Utilities Commission

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Headquarters in San Francisco
Commission overview
Formed	February 10, 1911 (1911-02-10)
Jurisdiction	California
Headquarters	505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 37°46′49″N 122°25′14″W / 37.78023°N 122.42046°W / 37.78023; -122.42046
Annual budget	$ 1.6 billion (2019)
Commission executives	Alice Busching Reynolds, President-Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma, Commissioner Darcie Houck, Commissioner Karen Douglas, Commissioner John Reynolds, Commissioner Rachel Peterson, Executive Director
Website	www.cpuc.ca.gov

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or PUC) is a regulatory agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies. In addition, the CPUC regulates common carriers, including household goods movers, limousines, rideshare services (§ Transportation network companies), self-driving cars, and rail crossing safety.^[1][2] The CPUC has headquarters in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, and field offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento.