Senate Bill 985 requires the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) to provide quarterly reports on the mismanaged and long-delayed state 911 system technology upgrade project until its completion, and reopens the question of what monthly phone line surcharge— which OES may raise to $0.80, though it is currently set at $0.41—would be appropriate to support the project. Together, these provisions create transparency and provide opportunities for accountability and oversight of a critically needed project that has thus far proven to be a $455 million fiasco.
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
‘Fix 911 Act' aims to restore accountability, transparency on CA's Next Gen 911(NBC Bay Area, Wednesday, February 11, 2026)
CA lawmaker demands more oversight over expensive, delayed 911 project (The Sacramento Bee, Thursday, February 12, 2026)