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SF moves PG&E takeover resolution forward (+ worker protections added)

San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: PG&E acquisition resolution cleared 3-0 with new worker protections. Plus a continued hearing on the December 20 outage.
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San Francisco
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting
February 12, 2026

TL;DR

  • Committee voted 3-0 to send a resolution to the full Board re-affirming SF's effort to acquire PG&E's electric assets, with a new clause protecting current PG&E workers from displacement or benefit cuts.
  • Companion resolution urging Governor Newsom and the CPUC to hold PG&E accountable for outages also cleared the committee 3-0.
  • Hearing on the December 20 outage that affected 130,000 customers was continued; PG&E will return in late March with investigation findings.
  • Hearing on the 711 Post Street shelter was heard and filed; HSH plans a new operator on a one-year contract starting April 1.
  • Repeal of the requirement that brick-and-mortar businesses accept cash was continued at the sponsor's request.

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