California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 57
Electrical corporations: data centers: report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Padilla (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
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 authorize the commission to assess the extent to which electrical corporation costs associated with new loads from data centers result in cost shifts to other electrical corporation customers, as provided. The bill would require the commission to submit an assessment completed pursuant to that authorization to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and to publicly post a copy of the assessment on the commission's internet website on or before January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/18/25 - Enrolled· Sep 18, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 07/14/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 14, 2025
- 06/30/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 30, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 03/05/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 5, 2025
- 01/08/25 - Introduced· Jan 8, 2025
- SB57
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB57 Padilla et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 12, 2025 House | SB 57 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Hart | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB57 Padilla et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 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 |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 647, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3022.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 3358.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 14, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 10, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 9). - Jun 30, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
June 25 hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - May 28, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 1308.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7). - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jan 9, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 8. - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.