California Assembly Bill 286
Session 20252026
Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.
Active
Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
286
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on April 30, 2025
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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.
01/22/25 - Introduced
January 22, 2025
03/17/25 - Amended Assembly
March 17, 2025
04/21/25 - Amended Assembly
April 21, 2025
04/29/25- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy
April 29, 2025
05/01/25- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy
May 1, 2025
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 12, 2025
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02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Held under submission.
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
05/01/2025
Assembly
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.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
04/21/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
03/17/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
03/17/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
01/23/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
01/22/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 23, 2025 6:02:29 AM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:45:36 AM