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California bill seeks to speed San Francisco’s public utility takeover of PG&E assets amid blackout and cost concerns.
Senate Bill 875, introduced by California Senator Scott Wiener, seeks to streamline San Francisco’s path to establishing a publicly owned utility by simplifying the process to acquire PG&E’s infrastructure.
The bill aims to reduce regulatory delays, set clear deadlines, and limit legal challenges that have stalled previous efforts.
It comes after repeated blackouts, including a major December 2025 outage, and growing frustration over high electricity rates and unreliable service.
The legislation would empower cities to use eminent domain and prioritize public interest over corporate profit, though PG&E argues such transitions would not lower costs and could shift wildfire-related expenses to remaining customers.
The bill now moves to committee, with a deadline to pass by late August 2026.
El proyecto de ley de California busca acelerar la adquisición de los activos de PG&E por parte de la empresa de servicios públicos de San Francisco, en medio del apagón y las preocupaciones de costos.