AB 286: Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. May 1, 2025From 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.
6. April 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
7. April 21, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
8. March 18, 2025Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
9. March 17, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
10. March 17, 2025Referred to Com. on U. & E.
11. January 23, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
12. January 22, 2025Read first time. To print.