General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.

Assembly Member Zbur's Local Electrification Planning Act requires California cities and counties with populations over 75,000 to develop comprehensive electrification and decarbonization plans between 2027 and 2030. These plans must outline strategies for expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure, supporting zero-emission vehicle fleets, and increasing renewable energy resources across residential and commercial sectors.

Local governments must identify opportunities to install charging stations in residential areas, retail locations, commercial parking facilities, and along public streets. The plans must also address building electrification through incentives for property owners and specify needed electrical grid upgrades in coordination with utility providers. Jurisdictions must particularly focus on ensuring disadvantaged communities, low-income households, and small businesses receive equitable access to zero-emission technologies and related investments.

Cities and counties may comply by designating previously adopted plans that meet the requirements or by incorporating the mandated elements into their next general plan update. The law applies to charter cities as well as general law cities, reflecting the Legislature's determination that greenhouse gas reduction through electrification constitutes a matter of statewide concern. Local governments maintain authority to levy fees and assessments to fund implementation of their adopted plans.