California BEAD funding
California's BEAD final proposal covers 270,571 locations. 143,098 of them (52.9%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks California #3 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $1.42 billion against an original allocation of $1.86 billion.
Technology mix
| Fiber to the premises | 143,098 | 52.9% |
| Low earth orbit satellite | 72,937 | 27.0% |
| Fixed wireless | 54,536 | 20.2% |
Who won BEAD money in California
20 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.
Source: California Public Utilities Commission, Resolution T-17920 (Rev. 1) Final Proposal appendices B1-B5 (Resolution T-17920 Rev. 1 files, 2026-07-21). Summed per provider from the data attachments to CPUC Resolution T-17920 Rev. 1, which revises California's Final Proposal after NTIA approved it in July 2026. Grants total $1,415,047,584.78 and locations 270,571, matching NTIA's approved figures exactly. As of this pull the CPUC had not posted a final vote on the resolution. The larger set the CPUC submitted in December 2025 is not used. Provisional awards can change as the state finalizes agreements.
What it means for contractors
Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the California broadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.
Fiber work in California on the board
No open fiber posts in California right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.
Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated July 17, 2026. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.