Liane Randolph — LLMpedia

Liane Randolph
Name	Liane Randolph
Office	Chair of the California Air Resources Board
Governor	Gavin Newsom
Term start	2019
Predecessor	Mary D. Nichols
Birth place	United States
Party	Democratic Party

Contents

Liane Randolph is an American attorney, academic, and public official who serves as Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). She formerly served on the California Public Utilities Commission and as an elected member of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Randolph's work intersects with environmental regulation, transportation policy, and energy law, engaging institutions such as the California Energy Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, University of California, Davis, and Stanford University.

Early life and education

Randolph earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. During her studies she engaged with legal scholarship traditions represented by journals like the California Law Review and institutions such as the American Bar Association, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Association of American Law Schools. Her early influences include precedents set by the Clean Air Act and landmark decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Randolph practiced energy and environmental law in firms and nonprofit settings, working on regulatory matters before agencies like the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Energy Commission, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She taught and lectured at institutions including the University of California, Davis School of Law and engaged with research communities linked to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Her legal practice intersected with litigation and policy involving entities such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, ExxonMobil, and Chevron Corporation. Randolph contributed to collaborations with universities and think tanks including Stanford University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Resources for the Future on topics tied to regulatory frameworks exemplified by the Federal Power Act and state statutes like the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

Randolph served as an elected supervisor on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, engaging with regional partners such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, and the Association of Monterey County Governments. She later was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission by Governor Jerry Brown, serving on issues related to telecommunications, utilities, and energy procurement. Her public roles have intersected with statewide leadership including Governor Gavin Newsom, the California State Legislature, and agencies such as the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Natural Resources Agency.

As Chair of CARB, Randolph succeeded Mary D. Nichols and leads rulemaking for state programs that coordinate with federal efforts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and regional partnerships like the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. CARB under her leadership interacts with stakeholders including automakers such as Tesla, Inc., General Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Volkswagen Group; utilities like Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison; and labor organizations including the California Labor Federation and the United Auto Workers. CARB's work also connects to national and international forums such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Randolph has overseen CARB initiatives addressing light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle standards, zero-emission vehicle mandates, and cap-and-trade programs, building on legislation such as the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and executive orders from Governor Jerry Brown and Governor Gavin Newsom. Policy actions under her purview have included coordination with the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Trucks rule, the Advanced Clean Cars program, and measures affecting ports like the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. Her positions have engaged advocacy groups and partners including the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, labor organizations, automakers, and utilities. CARB efforts have also tied into federal rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency and infrastructure programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Randolph's electoral record includes campaigns for the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and local offices tied to county governance. Her appointed roles followed nominations by governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, and confirmations involving the California State Senate and executive processes within the California Governor's office.

Category:Living people Category:California politicians Category:American lawyers