SB 1183: Large-scale solar: Central Valley: study.

Official summary

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

Existing law establishes the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation in state government in the Governor’s office to serve the Governor and Governor’s Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitute the comprehensive state planning agency.

Existing law provides state goals for the installation of solar energy systems through, among other programs, the California Solar Initiative.

This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Land Use and Climate Change to complete a study on the impacts of large-scale solar on the land use planning, environment, and economy of the Central Valley region. The bill would require the Office of Land Use and Climate Change, in conducting the study, to consult interested parties, as specified. The bill would require the study to include an analysis of the impacts of large-scale solar on regional land use planning, the regional environment, and the regional economy. The bill would require the study to include recommendations on how to mitigate impacts of large-scale solar through changes to existing or the adoption of new state, regional, and local policy, as provided.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Central Valley region.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 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. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
5. April 28, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 27, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).
7. April 17, 2026Set for hearing April 22.
8. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
9. March 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
10. February 26, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
11. February 19, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
12. February 18, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.