California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

ACA 11 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 10 to Article XII thereof, and by repealing and adding Article XII thereof, relating to public utilities.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities. The California Constitution grants the commission certain general powers over all public utilities, subject to control by the Legislature, and, among other things, authorizes the Legislature, unlimited by the other provisions of the Constitution, to confer additional authority and jurisdiction upon the commission that is cognate and germane to the regulation of public utilities, to establish the manner and scope of review of commission action in a court of record, and to enable the commission to fix just compensation for utility property taken by eminent domain. The Public Utilities Act and other provisions of the Public Utilities Code set forth the structure, funding, and responsibilities of the commission. This measure would authorize the Legislature to reallocate or reassign all or a portion of the functions of the commission to other state agencies, departments, boards, or other entities, consistent with specified purposes. The measure would direct the Legislature to adopt appropriate structures to provide greater accountability for the public utilities of the state and provide the necessary guidance to the commission to focus its regulatory efforts on safety, reliability, and ratesetting and to implement statutorily authorized programs for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. This measure would repeal the provisions of the California Constitution pertaining to the commission effective January 1, 2019, while specifying that a statute that was valid at the time the statute was enacted is not invalid by virtue of the repeal of those constitutional provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E. & C.A.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 5232.)

  6. Read third time.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee April 9.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Dahle · Cosponsor
  • Dababneh · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Primary
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACA 11 GATTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 9 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55708
Republican 2102
Democratic 4100
Total 619010
% of votes cast 76%11%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Nay
Linder — Yea
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Nazarian — Nay
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11102
Republican 1000
Total 12102
% of votes cast 80%7%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Ting — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 11 do?
The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities. The California Constitution grants the commission certain general powers over all public utilities, subject to control by the Legislature, and, among other things, authorizes the Legislature, unlimited by the other provisions of the Constitution, to confer additional authority and jurisdiction upon the commission that is cognate and germane to the regulation of public utilities, to establish the manner and scope of review of commission action in a court of record, and to enable the commission to fix just compensation for utility property taken by eminent domain. The Public Utilities Act and other provisions of the Public Utilities Code set forth the structure, funding, and responsibilities of the commission. This measure would authorize the Legislature to reallocate or reassign all or a portion of the functions of the commission to other state agencies, departments, boards, or other entities, consistent with specified purposes. The measure would direct the Legislature to adopt appropriate structures to provide greater accountability for the public utilities of the state and provide the necessary guidance to the commission to focus its regulatory efforts on safety, reliability, and ratesetting and to implement statutorily authorized programs for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. This measure would repeal the provisions of the California Constitution pertaining to the commission effective January 1, 2019, while specifying that a statute that was valid at the time the statute was enacted is not invalid by virtue of the repeal of those constitutional provisions.
Who sponsors ACA 11?
ACA 11 is sponsored by Bigelow, Brough, Dahle, Dababneh, Gatto, Levine, Wilk, Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), and Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of ACA 11?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track ACA 11?
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