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Hearing#260035Pending Committee Action
In plain English
Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing to discuss the cause(s), escalation, response, and impacts of the widespread power outages that began on December 20, 2025, and which have disproportionately affected residents and small businesses in the Richmond, Sunset, Presidio, Civic Center, South of Market (SOMA), and other San Francisco neighborhoods, to understand how a localized substation incident escalated to affect nearly one-third of the City.
Hearing to discuss the cause(s), escalation, response, and impacts of the widespread power outages that began on December 20, 2025, and which have disproportionately affected residents and small businesses in the Richmond, Sunset, Presidio, Civic Center, South of Market (SOMA), and other San Francisco neighborhoods, to understand how a localized substation incident escalated to affect nearly one-third of the City; to assess communication failures and gaps in emergency response protocols; to evaluate economic impacts on small businesses and hardships faced by seniors, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable residents; to discuss and understand the remedies, claims processes and support being provided to affected residents and businesses; and requesting the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to report.
Introduced: Jan 6, 2026
Final action: —
Sponsors: Connie Chan, Stephen Sherrill, Danny Sauter, Alan Wong, Bilal Mahmood, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
Official record ↗How they voted
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee · May 14, 2026Pass
3-0
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026Pass
3-0
Legislative journey
PresidentJan 6, 2026
→RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Clerk of the BoardJan 13, 2026 – Feb 3, 2026
→REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
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Public Safety and Neighborhood Services CommitteeFeb 12, 2026
↷CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass
Youth CommissionFeb 16, 2026
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services CommitteeMay 14, 2026
↷CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass