Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to meet in closed session to deliberate on a proposed decision, order, or resolution after providing 3-day advance notice to the public, except as specified. Existing law requires the commission to establish a quiet period during the 3 business days before the commission's scheduled vote on a decision, during which oral and written ex parte communications are prohibited. Existing law authorizes an interested person, if the commission materially modifies a proposed decision during the quiet period, to submit a written ex parte communication if certain conditions are met, as specified.
This bill would authorize an interested person to submit a written ex parte communication during a quiet period if the commission modifies, rather than materially modifies, a proposed decision.

Statutes affected:
AB 420: 1701.9 PUC
02/05/25 - Introduced: 1701.9 PUC