Supreme Court of California
Indep. Energy Producers Ass'n v. McPherson, S135819
Article XII, section 5, of the California Constitution does not preclude the people, through their exercise of the initiative process, from conferring additional powers or authority upon the California Public Utilities Commission.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/19/2006
- Published 06/19/2006
Judges
- GEORGE, C.J.
Court
- Supreme Court of California
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, James R. Parrinello, Mill Valley and Richard D. Martland, Sacramento, for Petitioners., Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen, Thomas A. Willis; Utility Reform Network and Michael Peter Florio for Real Parties in Interest., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, and James Humes, Chief Assistant Attorney General, as Amici Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Louis R. Mauro, Assistant Attorney General, Christopher E. Krueger, Vickie P. Whitney and Hiren Patel, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent.