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Committee backs bill to create state Office of Broadband and Digital Equity
Summary
AB 22 89 would consolidate state broadband programs under a new Office of Broadband and Digital Equity and create an 11-member commission; proponents said the change will improve coordination and public participation, while some consumer and labor advocates warned about shifting regulatory oversight from the CPUC.
Chair Sasha Burner presented AB 22 89, proposing a new Office of Broadband and Digital Equity to consolidate broadband programs currently split between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Department of Technology. The bill would establish an…
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