City of Santa Fe Springs: sale of water utility property.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Pacheco
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens after January 1, 2032.

City of Santa Fe Springs: Selling Water Utility Property

This law allows the city of Santa Fe Springs to sell its water utility until January 1, 2032, if certain conditions are met.

What This Bill Does

Allows the City of Santa Fe Springs to sell its water utility for up to five years starting from when the bill becomes a law.
Requires the city to follow specific steps before selling the water utility.
Prohibits the sale if more than half of interested persons protest against it in writing or verbally.

Who It Names or Affects

The City of Santa Fe Springs
People living in Santa Fe Springs who use water from the city's utility

Terms To Know

public utility: A company or service that provides essential services like electricity, gas, and water to the public.
interested persons: People who are affected by the sale of the city's water utility and have a reason to protest against it.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not say what happens after January 1, 2032.
It is unclear how many people will protest the sale or if they will be able to stop it.

Bill History

2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and W., P., & W.
2026-02-05 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
2026-02-04 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1712, as amended, Pacheco.
City of Santa Fe Springs: sale of water utility property.
Existing law authorizes the furnishing of utility services by publicly owned public utilities, including municipal corporations, that are subject to control by their governing bodies. Existing law authorizes any municipal corporation to acquire, construct, own, operate, or lease any public utility, as defined, and authorizes a municipal corporation to sell or dispose of any public utility it owns. Existing law establishes procedures whereby a municipal corporation may lease, sell, or transfer that portion of a water utility used for furnishing water service outside or inside the boundaries of the municipal corporation, including, in the case of sale or transfer of the public utility located inside the municipal boundaries, the determination that the public utility is not necessary for supplying water to its own inhabitants or that its inhabitants will be provided with equal or better
service by the acquiring entity, if the sale or transfer is approved by a majority of all voters voting on the issue in an election, and the acquiring entity discloses specified information before the election.
This bill would authorize the City of Santa Fe Springs, until January 1, 2032, to sell its public utility for furnishing water service for the purpose of consolidating its public water system with another public water system pursuant to specified procedures if certain requirements are met. The bill would require the city to consider oral and written protests, as provided, and would prohibit the city from selling the public utility for one year if 50% of interested persons, as defined, protest the sale.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Santa Fe Springs.

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