Recent News in the 13th District

San Bruno: PUC Judge Orders PG&E to Turn Over 65,000 Emails
January 14, 2015

Mercury News: A state law judge on Tuesday ordered PG&E to turn over to state regulators 65,000 emails that may produce a more complete picture of what is described as a cozy relationship between PG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission regarding a fatal explosion in San Bruno and other issues.

Feds Blast Calif. Regulator Over Sloppy Pipeline Oversight
January 08, 2015

Law360.com: Federal regulators are blasting the California Public Utilities Commission — which oversees the operation of natural-gas pipelines by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and others — for sloppiness and in its investigations and record-keeping, and for proposing lax financial penalties.

State PUC Blistered in Audit for Slow, Sloppy Probes
January 08, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: The state agency responsible for ensuring Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and other utilities operate their natural-gas systems safely has a two-year backlog of unfinished investigations, and its probes are often poorly documented and seldom result in penalties against the companies, a federal audit has found.

Op-Ed: A Good Idea to Fight DUIs
January 06, 2015

Sacramento Bee When debate begins on new legislation requiring ignition interlock devices to prevent drunken driving, opponents will truck out predictable arguments. Don’t believe them.

Press Releases

Hill Introduces Bill to Require Ignition Interlock Devices for Convicted Drunk Drivers - December 29, 2014
Hill Introduces Bill Banning New Artificial Turf Fields Made With Recycled Tires While State Studies Possible Link To Cancer And Other Health Risks - December 17, 2014
Hill Introduces Bills to Earmark Bulk of Billion-Dollar PG&E Fine to Pipeline Safety, Require Greater Transparency for Travel by Public Officials and Extend Youth Tobacco Laws to E-Cigarettes - December 01, 2014
Senator Jerry Hill Announces 7th Annual Bill Idea Contest - November 26, 2014
Hill to Unveil Legislation Removing Michael Peevey as a Member of the Public Utilities Commission - October 08, 2014
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