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Senate confirms Nancy Skinner to California Energy Commission after heated debate over energy costs

3552806 · May 27, 2025
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The California Senate voted 29-10 to confirm former Senator Nancy Skinner to the California Energy Commission amid a contested floor debate focused on energy affordability, regulatory authority and her legislative record.

The California Senate confirmed former state Senator Nancy Skinner to the California Energy Commission by a 29-10 roll call after more than two hours of floor debate on her record and the commission's authority.

Skinner, who served 14 years in the Legislature, was nominated by the governor to a seat on the five-member, unelected California Energy Commission. Senate President pro Tempore Senator Laird introduced the nomination and asked colleagues for an affirmative vote.

Supporters said Skinner’s experience on energy, climate and consumer-protection matters makes her qualified to help the state manage its clean-energy transition. “Nancy Skinner is an…

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