The California Public Utilities Commission is charged with regulating private utilities like PG&E so that public infrastructure is safe and reliable across the state. Michael Picker was appointed president of the CPUC by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014 after serving almost a year as commissioner. He joins Insight to talk about how the CPUC is regulating utilities in light of several wildfires burning across California.
CPUC President Michael Picker On Regulating Utilities In The Age Of Megafires
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Only rubble remained of some buildings on July 28, 2018, after the Carr Fire passed through in a Redding neighborhood.
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