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 ensure that safety certifications encourage utilities to invest in safety and limit wildfire risks, the Legislature should require that as a prerequisite of issuing a safety certification, the Energy Safety Office's most recently completed compliance assessment of a utility's mitigation plan must conclude that the utility has substantially implemented that plan.

Description of Legislative Action

As of October 21, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

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.

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.


All Recommendations in 2021-117