On Thursday, Alpine County Supervisor David Griffith participated in a virtual press conference to unveil a new broadband measure by Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach). The “Broadband for All” legislative proposal outlines needed changes to the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) and will be introduced Monday, December 7th for the 2020-2021 Legislative Session. Senator Gonzalez’s proposal provides continued funding for the CASF program, the state’s broadband infrastructure funding program, as well as provisions that will empower local governments to leverage state funding to create municipal broadband systems in communities that have been historically denied access to high-quality broadband connectivity.
Senator Gonzalez’s proposal will receive a bill number upon introduction next week, and will begin to move through the legislative process early next year. For more information, please contact Tracy Rhine at TRhine@rcrcnet.org.