ACA-9 • 2026

Public Utilities Commission.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Boerner
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

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Public Utilities Commission.

ACA 9, as amended, Boerner.

What This Bill Does

ACA 9, as amended, Boerner.
Public Utilities Commission.
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.

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Bill History

2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
From 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.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E. & C.A.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5085.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.)
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee April 4.
2025-03-04 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACA 9, as amended, Boerner.
Public Utilities Commission.
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.
This measure would increase the membership of the commission to 9
members, and would require the Governor to appoint 5 members and
members with
the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly
to
each
appoint
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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