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Corruption charges be damned
captd/founder AB 32 passed in 2006 and was signed into law. It requires California to reduce its GHG emissions back down to 1990 levels by the year 2020 and then maintain and continue reductions in emissions of GHG beyond 2020. Prop 23 was about money. It would have frozen the provisions of AB 32 until the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5% or below for four consecutive quarters. I'm not quite sure how new development has been put at risk by it's passage. Would you care to elaborate on that??— October 11, 2014 5:38 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
don bauder Actually, I read about this yesterday after the PUC released the new proposed settlement. I believe the PUC is scheduled to consider the settlement Nov. 20.— October 10, 2014 4:21 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
don bauder, you're also forgetting one thing. Sen. Hill was not going to try and have Peevey removed from office before his current term expires. Rather he said he would bring legislation to block Peevey's reappointment to a third term. You also have to consider that even when the legislature goes back into session on Dec. 1, it's under Joint Rule 51 (a)(1). Basically, the first session after a general election is only an organizational session. Once the Organizational Recess is called, the legislature is out of session until the first Monday in January , when the new session officially begins. So it seems there is virtually no way to remove Peevey before the end of his term.— October 10, 2014 12:24 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
don bauder Perhaps you misunderstood my comment. You said "It is urgently necessary that Peevey be bounced NOW.", which I agree with. What I was saying is that despite your feeling "that Sen. Hill and others can figure out a way", I don't think they can get around the constitutional requirements of a 2/3 vote in each house. In other words, they can't do anything until the legislature begins their new session on December 1st.— October 10, 2014 9:39 a.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
don bauder It would have been nice had Peevey left today. I don't know what, if anything can be done to remove Peevey before Dec. 1st. The CPUC is is a constitutional entity and the constitution provides that only the Legislature may remove a member, for incompetence, neglect of duty, or corruption, and only with a two thirds of the membership of each house concurring. I don't see any way around that.— October 9, 2014 8:23 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
If I recall correctly, Peevey was appointed to fill the spot of another commissioner, whose name escapes me right now, who resigned before his term was up. Peevey finished out that term and then was reappointed to a second term. Gray Davis removed Loretta Lynch as President of the commission and appointed, or should that be anointed, Peevey in her place. To her credit, Lynch finished out her term.— October 9, 2014 8:11 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
don bauder Yeah, that's why I said in my comment "Brown couldn't have gotten rid of him, other than asking for his resignation".— October 9, 2014 7:51 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
Visduh, Peevey was a "special advisor" to Davis during the energy crisis. Davis thought Peevey's experience in the energy and environmental industries would be an asset. Even back then, TURN was saying that Peevey would be a disaster for consumers. They didn't know just how prophetic those words would be. Technically, Brown couldn't have gotten rid of him, other than asking for his resignation. He was renominated by Arnie in 2008, and confirmed by the Senate so the legislature would have had to do earlier what was announced today. You know, I find your choice of words is pretty interesting, "cut of the same cloth" There was a previous commissioner who I think came in with just those credentials. Rachelle Chong was a partner at a law firm in SF. I think her area of focus was before the CPUC arguing on behalf communications companies. As I recall, she only served a single term on the commission because she was so biased in favor of the telecoms and she pissed off enough people who complained that the State Senate refused to give her a hearing on another six year term. And yet somehow this bozo got reconfirmed.— October 9, 2014 6:17 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
The fact that Brown will appoint Peevey's successor ,both as a commissioner and president of the commission is a given, kind of a pro forma statement. While commissioners are approved by the Senate, with a majority of the membership concurring, only the governor can nominate and only the governor shall designate a president of the commission from among the members of the commission, at his sole discretion.— October 9, 2014 3:04 p.m.
Could Brown reappoint unpopular Peevey?
eastlaker, as far as I am aware, Brown hasn't commented on Peevey. Anything you'd like to share?— October 9, 2014 12:15 p.m.