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Sacramento, California - Hosted by the California Energy Commission, the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) Citizens Oversight Board today elected Kate Gordon as board chair and James Ray as vice chair. The six board members in attendance were joined by the two ex-officio members, Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller and California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Picker.

Approved by voters in 2012, Proposition 39 adjusted the corporate income tax code, allocating projected revenues to California's General Fund and the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for five fiscal years, beginning with fiscal year 2013-14. In addition to the Energy Commission, the California Conservation Corps, California Workforce Development Board, and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office each administer stand-alone but complementary programs funded by Proposition 39's Clean Energy Job Creation Fund.

The Energy Commission is primarily responsible for administering the Proposition 39 kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) program. As of Aug. 31, the Energy Commission has approved 536 energy expenditure plans, totaling $367 million and including nearly 6,600 individual measures at 1,779 school sites.

The Citizens Oversight Board, established by enabling legislation (Assembly Bill 2227, Quirk, Chapter 683, Statutes of 2014), will review expenditures, audit the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund, and safeguard transparency and accountability of the fund.

Members of the Citizens Oversight Board are appointed by the California Treasurer, Attorney General and Controller with two ex-officio members from the Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission. The members are:

Appointed by former state Treasurer Bill Lockyer:

Appointed by former State Controller John Chiang:

Visit the Citizens Oversight Board meetings page to view the full agenda.