CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 28Introduced by Senator Caballero(Coauthor: Senator Wilk)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Salas)December 07, 2020 An act relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 28, as introduced, Caballero. Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.Existing law, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, establishes a procedure, administered by the Public Utilities Commission, for the issuance of state franchises for the provision of video service, defined to include cable service and open-video systems. The act requires the holder of a state franchise to annually report to the commission, on a census tract basis, specified information relative to availability and usage of broadband and video service, and availability and usage of those services in low-income households. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 5800) of the Public Utilities Code), to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 28Introduced by Senator Caballero(Coauthor: Senator Wilk)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Salas)December 07, 2020 An act relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 28, as introduced, Caballero. Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.Existing law, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, establishes a procedure, administered by the Public Utilities Commission, for the issuance of state franchises for the provision of video service, defined to include cable service and open-video systems. The act requires the holder of a state franchise to annually report to the commission, on a census tract basis, specified information relative to availability and usage of broadband and video service, and availability and usage of those services in low-income households. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 28 Introduced by Senator Caballero(Coauthor: Senator Wilk)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Salas)December 07, 2020 Introduced by Senator Caballero(Coauthor: Senator Wilk)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Salas) December 07, 2020 An act relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 28, as introduced, Caballero. Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006. Existing law, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, establishes a procedure, administered by the Public Utilities Commission, for the issuance of state franchises for the provision of video service, defined to include cable service and open-video systems. The act requires the holder of a state franchise to annually report to the commission, on a census tract basis, specified information relative to availability and usage of broadband and video service, and availability and usage of those services in low-income households. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. Existing law, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, establishes a procedure, administered by the Public Utilities Commission, for the issuance of state franchises for the provision of video service, defined to include cable service and open-video systems. The act requires the holder of a state franchise to annually report to the commission, on a census tract basis, specified information relative to availability and usage of broadband and video service, and availability and usage of those services in low-income households. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 5800) of the Public Utilities Code), to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 5800) of the Public Utilities Code), to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 5800) of the Public Utilities Code), to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relative to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 5800) of the Public Utilities Code), to be known as the California Rural Broadband and DIVCA Reform Act of 2021. ### SECTION 1.