Cal. Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights filed state lawsui...
Cal. Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights filed state lawsuit on behalf of people of Cal. seeking removal of PUC Comr. Henry Duque from office. Group alleged Duque violated state’s conflict-of-interest law that bars PUC members from holding financial…
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interest in any PUC-regulated company. Suit in Cal. Superior Court, San Francisco County, alleges Duque violated law when he held stock in wireless firm Nextel Communications for several months last year. Although PUC doesn’t regulate wireless rates and entry, suit claimed Nextel holding violated law because company’s fortunes were directly affected by PUC decisions in matters such as numbering, interconnection, universal service. Suit said law without exception required that PUC members with financial interests in companies they regulate must vacate office. Cal. Attorney Gen. William Lockyer last month removed potential obstacle to group when he said he had no legal objection to group’s lawsuit plan.