Blanca Pacheco
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 64
Author
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.
In committee: Held under submission.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 7).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1816.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
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).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB61 | HTML |
| 12/02/24 - Introduced | |
| 02/26/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/10/25 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/25/25- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy | |
| 04/28/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/03/25- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications | |
| 08/15/25- Senate Appropriations |
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