Maria testifies and participates in regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Energy Commission, and the State Legislature. As a leading member of the Energy Efficiency for All Initiative, she focuses on clean energy policies for multi-unit residences and underserved areas. Maria has contributed to the development of building benchmarking and data transparency policies throughout California, and holds a J.D. from Berkeley Law, an M.A. in Energy & Resources from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. degree from Oberlin college. She is also a board member of Women Energy Associates.