California's Attorney General Opens Investigation Into State Public Utilities Commission

SACRAMENTO (CBS SF)_ California's attorney general has opened an investigation into the state public utilities commission.

The Sacramento Bee citing emails from Attorney General Kamala Harris's office, says she has notified the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that it is under investigation in connection with the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion. The gas line belonged to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

The newspaper says state investigators are also looking into dealings between the commission and PG&E on rate-setting cases and other matters. Nicholas Picilio, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, declined comment Friday on the Sacramento Bee report.

PG&E said Monday that federal investigators were looking into what critics describe as the commission's back-room handling of regulatory matters affecting PG&E. Commission president Michael Peevey announced Thursday he would not seek reappointment to the board.

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