CA AB 99
deadElectrical corporations: rates.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 99 pass?
No. CA AB 99 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 99 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 prohibit an electrical corporation from proposing a rate increase above the rate of inflation, as defined, as a systemwide average for any general rate case cycle, except the bill would expressly authorize the commission to approve a rate increase above the rate of inflation if the commission determines that the costs underlying the rate increase are directly related to safety enhancements and modernization or to higher commodity or fuel costs. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above prohibition would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing the above prohibition would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 99?
Ta is the primary sponsor of CA AB 99.
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 prohibit an electrical corporation from proposing a rate increase above the rate of inflation, as defined, as a systemwide average for any general rate case cycle, except the bill would expressly authorize the commission to approve a rate increase above the rate of inflation if the commission determines that the costs underlying the rate increase are directly related to safety enhancements and modernization or to higher commodity or fuel costs. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above prohibition would be a part of the act, and because a violation of a commission action implementing the above prohibition would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-27
- 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
- Taauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
Read first time. To print.
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2025-01-09
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
2025-02-03
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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2025-03-27
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (March 26).
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2025-03-28
Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-01
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-30
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-26 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (18)
- Davies: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Ta: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: no
- Kalra: other
- Hart: other
- Zbur: other
- Schultz: other
- Mark González: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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