The California Senate blocked a bill that would help San Francisco acquire PG&E's local assets and form a municipal utility. (Daily Energy Insider)
Opposition from a state Senate committee centered around cost shifts to remaining PG&E ratepayers and job security for PG&E employees.
The bigger picture: It’s the latest of many failed attempts to bring utilities under cities’ wings, including past efforts from SF. Under 10% of municipalization efforts launched in the past 25 years have resulted in still-operating utilities, a 2025 Brattle Group report found.