CA ACA 9
Status unknownA resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 1, 3, and 6 of, and by repealing Section 2 of, Article XII thereof, relating to public utilities.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA ACA 9 pass?
The current status of CA ACA 9 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-08): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA ACA 9 about?
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 with the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly each 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.
Who sponsors CA ACA 9?
Boerner is the primary sponsor of CA ACA 9, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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 with the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly each 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.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-08 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Bill type
- constitutional amendment
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Boernerauthor
- Pattersoncoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-08
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-28
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.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-05-27
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E. & C.A.
referral-committee
2026-05-18
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-05-18
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5085.)
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-18
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1.)
amendment-passage,passage
2026-05-18
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1. Page 5085.)
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.)
2026-05-14
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-05-06
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-23
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-23
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.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage,referral-committee
2026-04-15
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-04-14
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-13
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2025-03-05
From printer. May be heard in committee April 4.
2025-03-04
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Boerner: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Davies: yes
- Hart: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Ta: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
Be adopted.
2026-05-14 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ta: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Dixon: other
ACA 9 BOERNER Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-18 · pass · 67-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Ransom: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ward: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Soria: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Berman: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ta: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Papan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Addis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Patel: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Davies: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Krell: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Flora: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Macedo: no
- Bains: other
- Dixon: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Stefani: other
- Gipson: other
- Calderon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Valencia: other
- Johnson: other
- Lee: other
- Elhawary: other
- Chen: other
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