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AB-1010 • 2026

Local government: broadband: traffic control requirements: state standard.

Local government: broadband: traffic control requirements: state standard.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Michelle Rodriguez
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill died at the governor's desk, leaving uncertainty about its final status as a law.

State Standard for Traffic Control During Broadband Deployment

This law expresses the Legislature's intention to create rules that local governments must follow to control traffic while setting up broadband internet services.

What This Bill Does

  • States the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation implementing a state standard of traffic control requirements for local governments during broadband deployment.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governments involved in acquiring, constructing, owning, operating, or leasing public utilities that include broadband internet services.
  • People who use roads where broadband is being installed.

Terms To Know

broadband
A type of high-speed internet service that allows for fast data transfer.
traffic control requirements
Rules about how to manage and direct traffic on roads, especially during construction or installation work.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not create actual traffic control rules; it only states the intention for future legislation.
  • It is unclear if this bill will become a law since it died at the governor's desk.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1010, as introduced, Michelle Rodriguez.
Local government: broadband: traffic control requirements: state standard.
Existing law authorizes any municipal corporation to acquire, construct, own, operate, or lease any public utility, and provides that “public utility” for these purposes means to supply the inhabitants of that municipal corporation with specified services, including a means of communication. Existing law similarly authorizes a municipal utility district and a public utility district to acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use works for supplying the inhabitants of the district with specified services, including a means of communication. Existing law authorizes a county service area to acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate broadband internet access services.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to implement a state standard of traffic control requirements for local governments during
broadband deployment.

Current Bill Text

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