CA AB 353
vetoedPublic Utilities Commission: Inspector General.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 353 pass?
No. CA AB 353 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 353 about?
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to appoint a chief internal auditor who holds office at the pleasure of the commission. Existing law makes the chief internal auditor responsible for the oversight of the internal audit unit. Existing law requires the chief internal auditor to plan, initiate, and perform audits of key financial, management, operational, and information technology functions within the commission to improve accountability and transparency to executive and state management, and to report their findings and recommendations directly to an audit subcommittee of the commission. This bill would instead require the Governor to appoint an Inspector General, subject to Senate confirmation, to be responsible for the oversight of the internal audit unit and would instead require the Inspector General to plan, initiate, and perform audits of key financial, management, operational, and information technology functions within the commission to improve accountability and transparency to executive and state management. The bill would also require the Inspector General to ensure, among other things, that the commission administers funds and programs in a prescribed manner, fulfills mandated requirements, develops an annual audit plan, administers an effective enterprise risk management program, and monitors reporting compliance. The bill would provide for the appointment and removal of the Inspector General, as specified. The bill would authorize the Inspector General to access and examine all records, files, documents, accounts, reports, correspondence, or other property of the commission and public utilities, and would require other entities that are regulated by the commission and participate in programs administered by the commission, upon request of the Inspector General, to provide or make available to the Inspector General for examination all relevant records, files, documents, accounts, reports, correspondence, or other property pertaining to participation in those programs, as specified. The bill would require the Inspector General to report specified information to the Governor and the Legislature, as provided.
Who sponsors CA AB 353?
Boerner is the primary sponsor of CA AB 353.
Description
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to appoint a chief internal auditor who holds office at the pleasure of the commission. Existing law makes the chief internal auditor responsible for the oversight of the internal audit unit. Existing law requires the chief internal auditor to plan, initiate, and perform audits of key financial, management, operational, and information technology functions within the commission to improve accountability and transparency to executive and state management, and to report their findings and recommendations directly to an audit subcommittee of the commission. This bill would instead require the Governor to appoint an Inspector General, subject to Senate confirmation, to be responsible for the oversight of the internal audit unit and would instead require the Inspector General to plan, initiate, and perform audits of key financial, management, operational, and information technology functions within the commission to improve accountability and transparency to executive and state management. The bill would also require the Inspector General to ensure, among other things, that the commission administers funds and programs in a prescribed manner, fulfills mandated requirements, develops an annual audit plan, administers an effective enterprise risk management program, and monitors reporting compliance. The bill would provide for the appointment and removal of the Inspector General, as specified. The bill would authorize the Inspector General to access and examine all records, files, documents, accounts, reports, correspondence, or other property of the commission and public utilities, and would require other entities that are regulated by the commission and participate in programs administered by the commission, upon request of the Inspector General, to provide or make available to the Inspector General for examination all relevant records, files, documents, accounts, reports, correspondence, or other property pertaining to participation in those programs, as specified. The bill would require the Inspector General to report specified information to the Governor and the Legislature, as provided.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-09-18 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Boernerauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-18
Vetoed by Governor.
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2026-09-14
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
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2026-08-31
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30).
2026-08-31
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 8.).
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2026-08-31
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0. Page 6986.) (August 30).
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2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 8. Page 6986.).
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2026-08-31
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)
2026-08-26
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2026-08-26
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7.).
2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-10
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-08-03
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-07-22
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-30
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-23
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
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2025-07-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-07-03
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
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2025-06-18
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
referral-committee
2025-06-05
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2025-06-04
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2071.)
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2025-06-04
Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 2051.)
2025-06-03
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 2041.)
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2025-05-28
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-27
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2025-05-27
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
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2025-05-27
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-21
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-14
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-05-05
Read second time and amended.
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2025-05-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 30).
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2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
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2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on C. & C.
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2025-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.
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2025-01-31
From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.
2025-01-30
Read first time. To print.
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Versions
- 01/30/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-30Compare
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-05Compare
- 05/27/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-27Compare
- 06/03/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-03Compare
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
- 06/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-23Compare
- 08/03/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-03Compare
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-30 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Garcia: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Hoover: no
- Castillo: no
- Blanca Rubio: other
Do pass as amended.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Tangipa: no
- Sanchez: other
AB 353 Boerner Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-04 · pass · 58-18
Member-level votes (79)
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ward: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Berman: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Haney: yes
- Addis: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bains: yes
- Soria: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hart: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Lee: yes
- Patel: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Lackey: no
- DeMaio: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Dixon: no
- Alanis: no
- Patterson: no
- Ávila Farías: no
- Ta: no
- Sanchez: no
- Chen: no
- Gallagher: no
- Ellis: no
- Castillo: no
- Macedo: no
- Tangipa: no
- Wallis: no
- Hoover: no
- Davies: no
- Hadwick: other
- Flora: other
- Arambula: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 15-2
Member-level votes (17)
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Allen: yes
- Becker: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Grove: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Stern: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: no
- Strickland: no
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