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CA SB 1295

in committee

Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1295 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1295 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1295 about?

Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine appropriate targets, if any, for each load-serving entity, as defined, to procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems to be achieved by December 31, 2020. Existing law requires the commission to direct the state's 3 largest electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investments to accelerate widespread deployment of distributed energy storage systems. This bill would require an electrical corporation, as part of the distribution planning process, to evaluate whether distributed energy storage systems can meet the identified reliability or capacity need, as provided. The bill would require an electrical corporation, if it determines that a third-party alternative may be feasible, to conduct a competitive solicitation or other transparent process to evaluate third-party solutions. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be part of the act, and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, this 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 SB 1295?

Stern is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1295, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine appropriate targets, if any, for each load-serving entity, as defined, to procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems to be achieved by December 31, 2020. Existing law requires the commission to direct the state's 3 largest electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investments to accelerate widespread deployment of distributed energy storage systems. This bill would require an electrical corporation, as part of the distribution planning process, to evaluate whether distributed energy storage systems can meet the identified reliability or capacity need, as provided. The bill would require an electrical corporation, if it determines that a third-party alternative may be feasible, to conduct a competitive solicitation or other transparent process to evaluate third-party solutions. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be part of the act, and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, this 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
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sternauthor
  • Beckercoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-29

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 24).

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  5. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  6. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  7. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 5. Page 4494.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  8. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4272.) (May 14).

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  10. 2026-05-12

    Set for hearing May 14.

  11. 2026-05-11

    May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  13. 2026-04-28

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-04-27

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2. Page 3974.) (April 21).

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  15. 2026-04-16

    Set for hearing April 21.

  16. 2026-04-09

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  17. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  18. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  19. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  20. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/09/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-09Compare
  • 04/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-28Compare
  • 06/29/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-29Compare
  • SB1295Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 15-2

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Becker: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Strickland: no

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: no

  • 3rd Reading SB1295 Stern et al.

    2026-05-27 · pass · 34-5

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Niello: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Choi: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Jones: no
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Davies: no
    • Patterson: other
    • Chen: other
    • Wallis: other

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