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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Article XII thereof, relating to public utilities. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Public Utilities Commission.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>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 also authorizes the commission to fix the rates of all public utilities subject to its jurisdiction.</html:p>
<html:p>This measure would require that each member of the commission also be approved by the Assembly. This measure would repeal the authorization for the commission to establish its own procedures. The measure would require the commission, in fixing rates, to consider the affordability of rates.</html:p>
<html:p>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.</html:p>
<html:p>This measure would repeal the requirement that private corporations and persons that own, operate, control, or manage a line, plant of system for the transmission of telephone and telegraphs messages be public utilities.</html:p>
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<ns0:FiscalCommittee>YES</ns0:FiscalCommittee>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring,</html:i>
That the Legislature of the State of California at its 2025–26 Regular Session commencing on the second day of December 2024, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:
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<ns0:Num>First—</ns0:Num>
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<ns0:Num>SECTION 1.</ns0:Num>
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<html:p>The Public Utilities Commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate and the Assembly, a majority of the membership of each house concurring, for staggered 6-year terms. A vacancy is filled for the remainder of the term. The Legislature may remove a member for incompetence, neglect of duty, or corruption, two-thirds
of the membership of each house concurring.</html:p>
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<ns0:Num>Second—</ns0:Num>
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<html:p>A commissioner designated by the commission may hold a hearing or investigation or issue an order subject to commission approval.</html:p>
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<ns0:Num>Third—</ns0:Num>
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<ns0:Num>SEC. 3.</ns0:Num>
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<html:p>Private corporations and persons that own, operate, control, or manage a line, plant, or system for the transportation of people or property, or the production, generation, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water, power, storage, or wharfage directly or indirectly to or for the public, and common carriers, are public utilities subject to control by the Legislature. The Legislature may prescribe that additional classes of private corporations or other persons are public utilities.</html:p>
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<ns0:Num>Fourth—</ns0:Num>
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<ns0:Num>SEC. 6.</ns0:Num>
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<html:p>The commission may fix rates, establish rules, examine records, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, take testimony, punish for contempt, and prescribe a uniform system of accounts for all public utilities subject to its jurisdiction. In fixing rates, the commission shall consider the affordability of rates.</html:p>
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