AB-1436
Energy & Environment

Public Utilities Commission: outreach.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to seek input from affected parties before determining proceeding scope.
  • Mandates documentation of stakeholder outreach efforts in initial scoping memos.
  • Removes outdated requirements for utility regulatory outreach studies that expired in 2020.

Summary

Assembly Member Ávila Farías proposes amending the Public Utilities Code to modernize stakeholder engagement requirements while removing an expired study mandate that previously governed the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) outreach activities.

The legislation eliminates a provision that required the PUC's Policy and Planning Division to conduct studies of outreach efforts by other utility regulatory bodies - a requirement that expired in January 2020. In its place, the bill codifies a framework for stakeholder participation in PUC proceedings. Under the amended code, the commission must proactively seek input from parties likely to be affected by or benefit from decisions, except in adjudication cases. The commission would document these engagement efforts in each proceeding's initial scoping memo.

This procedural update maintains the PUC's core functions while removing outdated study requirements and establishing clear expectations for stakeholder involvement in regulatory processes. The changes require no state appropriation and have no direct fiscal impact on state or local programs.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

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Jacqui IrwinD
Assemblymember
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Ash KalraD
Assemblymember
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Phillip ChenR
Assemblymember
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Tasha Boerner HorvathD
Assemblymember
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Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Jacqui IrwinD
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Ash KalraD
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Phillip ChenR
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Tasha Boerner HorvathD
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Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
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Lisa CalderonD
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Gregg HartD
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Joe PattersonR
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Diane PapanD
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Pilar SchiavoD
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Tri TaR
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Rick ZburD
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Greg WallisR
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Anamarie FariasD
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Mark GonzalezD
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John HarabedianD
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Chris RogersD
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Nick SchultzD
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David TangipaR
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Introduced By

Anamarie Farias
Anamarie FariasD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

May 7, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150318PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to seek input from affected parties before determining proceeding scope.
  • Mandates documentation of stakeholder outreach efforts in initial scoping memos.
  • Removes outdated requirements for utility regulatory outreach studies that expired in 2020.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Anamarie Farias
Anamarie FariasD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Ávila Farías proposes amending the Public Utilities Code to modernize stakeholder engagement requirements while removing an expired study mandate that previously governed the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) outreach activities.

The legislation eliminates a provision that required the PUC's Policy and Planning Division to conduct studies of outreach efforts by other utility regulatory bodies - a requirement that expired in January 2020. In its place, the bill codifies a framework for stakeholder participation in PUC proceedings. Under the amended code, the commission must proactively seek input from parties likely to be affected by or benefit from decisions, except in adjudication cases. The commission would document these engagement efforts in each proceeding's initial scoping memo.

This procedural update maintains the PUC's core functions while removing outdated study requirements and establishing clear expectations for stakeholder involvement in regulatory processes. The changes require no state appropriation and have no direct fiscal impact on state or local programs.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

May 7, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Utilities And Energy Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150318PASS

Contacts

Profile
Jacqui IrwinD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Ash KalraD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Phillip ChenR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tasha Boerner HorvathD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Jacqui IrwinD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Ash KalraD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Phillip ChenR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Tasha Boerner HorvathD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Joe PattersonR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Diane PapanD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Pilar SchiavoD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Rick ZburD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Greg WallisR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Anamarie FariasD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
John HarabedianD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Chris RogersD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Nick SchultzD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
David TangipaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member