Resolution urging Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to hold PG&E accountable for its actions.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution urging Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to hold PG&E accountable and halt its 2026 Safety Certificate. This action stems from PG&E's extensive history of negligence, including the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, numerous wildfires from 2017-2022, and recent widespread power outages in San Francisco. Specifically, a December 20, 2025, fire at the 8th Street and Mission Street substation left approximately 130,000 customers without power, highlighting PG&E's failure to maintain infrastructure and communicate effectively, despite previous fires at the same location in 1996 and 2003. The resolution cites U.S. District Judge William Alsup's 2022 statement that PG&E "will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to California" and a 2022 State Auditor report finding state oversight insufficient. It leverages Assembly Bill 1054 (2019), which established the Safety Certificate requirement for utilities, arguing that PG&E's repeated failures, including responsibility for the 2021 Dixie Fire (over 963,000 acres), demonstrate it does not meet the criteria for renewal. Furthermore, the resolution calls for a study of Golden State Energy, a non-profit public benefit corporation established by Senate Bill 350 (2020) as a potential alternative to acquire PG&E if it fails to operate safely. The Board also re-affirms its support for San Francisco's own efforts to acquire PG&E assets to ensure reliable and affordable electric power delivery.