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Commission
100
Name the President of the Commission

President Alice Reynolds

100

What is the State Motto

Eureka

100

The first feature-length animated movie ever released

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

100

The smallest continent 

Australia 

100

The industries the CPUC regulate

Energy

Transportation

Telecommunications

Water

200

The independent organization within the CPUC that advocates solely on behalf of utility ratepayers 

Public Advocates Office or PAO

200

How many National Parks are there in California?

Nine (Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Redwood, Channel Islands, Lassen Volcanic, and Pinnacles) 

200

What was the top movie watched on Christmas Day in 2025

Avatar: Fire and Ash

200

Land surrounded by water on three sides is called?

Peninsula

200

State the Commissions mission statement

We empower California through access to safe, clean, and affordable utility services and infrastructure.

300

Name the four Commissioners

Cmmr. Darcie Houck, Cmmr. John Reynolds, Cmmr. Karen Douglas, Cmm. Matthew Baker

300

What is the California State Bird

California Valley Quail

300

Which horror film series features a murderous doll possessed by a serial killer, who goes on a murderous rampage?

What is Child's Play with Chucky as the doll

300

In which ocean can you find the Bermuda Triangle?

The Atlantic Ocean

300
What year did the Legislature pass the Public Utilities Act?

1912

400

In 1911, the CPUC was established by a Constitutional Amendment as

The Railroad Commission

400

Name the largest County in the US

San Bernardino County

400

Name four actors, who have played "007" James Bond.

Who is Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig.

400

Which North American city has the largest population: Los Angeles or Mexico City?

Mexico City

400

Name at least three core values of the Commission

Accountability

Excellence

Integrity

Open Communication

Stewardship

500

How many divisions are there at the CPUC and can you name them?

19 Divisions, ALJ, Admin, CD, CPED, ED, EO, External Affairs, HR, IT, Legal, OGA, Internal Audit, Tribal Advisors, PAO, Rail, SED, Safety Policy, Utility Audit, Water

500

Name the highest and lowest points in California 

Highest: Mt. Whitney

Lowest: Death Valley

500

What is the only film to have won all "Big Five" Academy Awards? (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

500

Name the world’s five oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic

500

Consumer programs within the CPUC

California LifeLine

Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

Energy Savings Assistance Program

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)

Medical Baseline

Water Company Assistance

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