California BEAD Plan Approved
The state’s LEO locations decreased by nearly half compared to its draft plan. Fiber and fixed wireless didn’t significantly change.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2026 – The Commerce Department approved Friday California’s spending plan under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
That now leaves Illinois as the only state that has yet to receive permission to fund projects with its slice of the $42.45 billion program’s funding. Most other states received approval in late 2025 or early 2026.
