What Now?!
199 Montecito Avenue #307
Oakland, Ca 94610
510-465-6739

September 03, 2003

William Ahern, Ph.D.
Executive Director
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I ask to inspect the following, which I understand to be held by our agency:

1.All documents, writings, financial statements showing monies paid by the Commission defending the charges of Age Discrimination and Retaliation made by plaintiffs Maurice Crommie and Art Mangold.

2.All documents, writings, financial statements showing monies paid EEOC , Plaintiff on behalf of Franck Crua and others.(Case No: C-90-0378 BAC).

3.All documents, writings, financial statements showing monies paid to the following attorneys: Richard Rogers, Madeleine Tress, Arthur Brunwasser, and Ephraim Margolin.

4.All documents, writings, or financial statements, showing monies paid to Dr. Daum-Testing Consultant

5. All documents, writings or financial statements showing monies paid to the Dreiford Group.

All documents, writings, financial statements showing expenditure made to implement the Final consent decree in EEOC v. CPUC (C-90-0378 BAC) all related actions.

Provide a copy to me of the following document: CR-2, President Loretta Lynch’s Report on comparison of Department of Justice internet use and that of the CPUC.

I ask for a determination of this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the records in questions.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available as requested.

In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities you rely on, if you determine that any or all of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at 510-435-9673.

I am sending a copy of this letter to Fred Harris, attorney at PUC Legal Division to help encourage a speedy determination, and I would likewise be happy to discuss my request with him at any time.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Yaya Fanusie, Ph.D
Publisher, What Now?!

Cc: Atty. Fred Harris, Legal Division-PUC
Joe Elwell-Scardino, Legislative Advocate