California Public Utilities Commission

California Public Utilities Commission
	Seal
	; Headquarters in San Francisco
Commission overview
Formed	February 10, 1911
Jurisdiction	California
Headquarters	505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California; 37.78023°N 122.42046°W
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. The CPUC has headquarters in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, and field offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento.

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