California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 286
Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gallagher
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2025
- 01/22/25 - Introduced· Jan 22, 2025
- AB286
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 21, 2026, 8:14 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. - May 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
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. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.