Legislation Calling for Big Changes to the California Public Utilities Commission Put on Ice
Source:San Diego Tribune |By Rob Nikolewski
But another portion of ACA 9 that garnered less fanfare ran into opposition when the legislation, which passed the Assembly floor in Sacramento last month on a 67-1 vote, moved on to the Senate. In addition to regulating utilities in the state, the commission’s responsibilities also extend to a host of other items that include telecommunications and broadband. And a chunk of ACA 9 intends to create an office of telecommunications, broadband and digital equity by January 2028 that would be separate from the CPUC.
“By taking away telecommunications, you disrupt the foundation of all of that regulatory structure,” said Adria Tinnin, director of race equity and legislative policy, at The Utility Reform Network, commonly known as TURN, a consumer group based in Oakland.
