Matthew Baker was appointed to the CPUC by Governor Gavin Newsom on Feb. 16, 2024.

Previously, Commissioner Baker had worked as the California Public Utilities Commission’s Director of the Public Advocates Office and Deputy Secretary of Energy at the California Natural Resources Agency. He was also a Commissioner for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from 2008 to 2012. In addition to his roles in state government, he was previously a Program Officer for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and worked in many capacities with the consumer advocate Public Interest Research Group beginning in 1987. Commissioner Baker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Pennsylvania State University.

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Darryl Gruen
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Justin Hagler
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Justin Ong
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Kyle Navis
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Ravi Mangat
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