Report 2021-117 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-117: Electrical System Safety: California's Oversight of the Efforts by Investor‑Owned Utilities to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires Needs Improvement (Release Date: March 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To prevent power shutoffs rather than only reducing their scope and impact, the Legislature should amend the shutoff reduction law to require that utilities describe in their mitigation plans the improvements that would be necessary to prevent power shutoffs on the circuits routinely affected by them—such as installing covered power lines—and the costs of those improvements.
Description of Legislative Action
As of 3/24/23, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of 3/24/24, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
SB 1003 (Dodd, 2024) would have required as part of an electrical corporation's wildfire mitigation plan to include the cost and time required to achieve the benefits of the actions it will take to achieve the highest level of safety, reliability, and resiliency. This bill died in the Assembly.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
As of October 21, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of June 10, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: June 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
As of June 10, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.