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CA ACA11
CA
Status
11/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gatto
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Legislature to reallocate or reassign all or a portion of Public Utilities Commission functions to other state agencies, departments, boards, or entities after the measure's enactment.
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Requires the Legislature to adopt structures that provide greater accountability for public utilities and direct regulatory efforts toward safety, reliability, ratesetting, and greenhouse gas emission reduction programs.
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Repeals the California Constitution's provisions pertaining to the Public Utilities Commission effective January 1, 2019, while preserving the validity of statutes enacted under the former constitutional framework.
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Specifies that any reallocation of PUC functions must advance consumer protection, public health, environmental protection, transparency, public access, and third-party advocacy rights.
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Requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature for passage as a constitutional amendment.
Legislative Description
Public Utilities Commission.
Last Action
From Senate committee without further action.
11/30/2016