State investigators have searched the homes of California's former top regulator and an ousted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. executive at the heart of a judge-shopping controversy.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports court documents show agents on Tuesday searched former California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey's home in La Canada Flintridge. They seized computers, smart phones and a small data-storage device.
Agents also seized a computer and other items from the Orinda home of former PG&E Vice President Brian Cherry.
Cherry was fired in September when the utility released e-mails showing he had negotiated with Peevey's chief of staff and other officials to name a judge PG&E wanted to oversee a rate-setting case.
State Attorney General Kamala Harris and the U.S. attorney's office opened separate investigations to determine whether any laws were broken.
