CaliforniaA resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 1, 3, and 6 of, and by repealing Section 2 of, Article XII thereof, relating to public utilities.
What it does
The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. The constitution authorizes the commission to establish its own procedures, subject to statute and due process, and authorizes a commissioner designated by the commission to hold a hearing or investigation or issue an order, subject to the commission's approval. The constitution also authorizes the commission to fix the rates of all public utilities subject to its jurisdiction.
More detail
This measure would increase the membership of the commission to 9 members with the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly each appointing 2 additional members. The measure would repeal the authorization for the commission to establish its own procedures and for a commissioner designated by the commission to hold a hearing or investigation or issue an order. The measure would require the commission, in fixing rates, to consider the affordability of rates.
The California Constitution requires private corporations and persons that own, operate, control, or manage a line, plant, or system for the transmission of telephone and telegraph messages to be public utilities subject to control by the Legislature. The constitution authorizes the Legislature to prescribe additional classes of private corporations or other persons as public utilities.
This measure would repeal the requirement that private corporations and persons that own, operate, control, or manage a line, plant, or system for the transmission of telephone and telegraphs messages be public utilities. The measure would authorize the Legislature to prescribe the duties, functions, and jurisdiction of the commission relating to telephone corporations, telecommunications service, and broadband service, including, but not limited to, by reassigning the commission's duties to another state entity.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Latest
- May 28From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Major
- May 27Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E. & C.A.Minor
- May 18In Senate. To Com. on RLS.Minor
- Vote recorded ACA 9 BOERNER Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1. Page 5085.)Major
- May 18Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5085.)
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Be adopted. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.)
- May 13In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- May 6In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 23From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 23Coauthors revised.
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- Apr 14From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 13Referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- 2025
- Mar 5From printer. May be heard in committee April 4.
- Mar 4Introduced. To print.Introduced