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CA AB 286

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Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 286 pass?

No. CA AB 286 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 286 about?

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would require the commission to generate a report outlining recommendations to decrease the kilowatt-per-hour rate for electricity charged to ratepayers by not less than 30% by January 1, 2027. The bill would require the commission, in making those reduction recommendations, to take certain actions, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 286?

Gallagher is the primary sponsor of CA AB 286.

Description

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would require the commission to generate a report outlining recommendations to decrease the kilowatt-per-hour rate for electricity charged to ratepayers by not less than 30% by January 1, 2027. The bill would require the commission, in making those reduction recommendations, to take certain actions, as specified.

Introduced
2025-03-17
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gallagherauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  3. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-05-14

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2025-04-22

    Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-04-21

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

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  8. 2025-03-18

    Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  9. 2025-03-17

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

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  10. 2025-03-17

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  11. 2025-01-23

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

  12. 2025-01-22

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 01/22/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-22Compare
  • 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-17Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-21Compare
  • AB286Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-04-30 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Mark González: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB286

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