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SB-708 • 2026

Public Utilities Commission: quorum for the transaction of business.

Public Utilities Commission: quorum for the transaction of business.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Alvarado-Gil
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Public Utilities Commission: quorum for the transaction of business.

SB 708, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 708, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil.
  • Public Utilities Commission: quorum for the transaction of business.
  • Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities.
  • The California Constitution provides that the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  4. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  5. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 708, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil.
Public Utilities Commission: quorum for the transaction of business.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. The California Constitution provides that the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. Existing law, the Public Utilities Act, provides that a majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power of the commission.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.

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