California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 61
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pacheco (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Ransom (Democratic)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
- Wallis (Republican)
- Rubio
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 and gas corporations. The Public Advocate's Office of the Public Utilities Commission is established as an independent office within the commission to represent and advocate on behalf of the interests of public utility customers and subscribers within the jurisdiction of the commission.
This bill would require the office to establish, by January 1, 2027, a program to, upon request of the Legislature, analyze legislation that would establish a mandated requirement or program or otherwise affect electrical or gas ratepayers, as specified. The bill would require the office to develop and implement conflict-of-interest provisions to prohibit a person from participating in an analysis for which the person knows or has reasons to know that the person has a material financial interest. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.
Text versions
- 07/10/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 10, 2025
- 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 28, 2025
- 02/26/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 26, 2025
- 12/02/24 - Introduced· Dec 2, 2024
- AB61
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 61 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 7). - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1816.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 26). - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Dec 3, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Read first time. To print.