STATE BILLCA AB 34PASSED

California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 399.30 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jul 13, 2026
122 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 34 · PassedJul 13

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Bill details

Last action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 67, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 13, 2026

Sponsors

JPJoe PattersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-005Primary sponsor
MBMarc BermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023Primary sponsor
JBJosh BeckerSenator · Democrat · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 13, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 67, Statutes of 2026.
Jul 13, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Jul 2, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Jun 25, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly
Jun 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).Senate
Jun 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate
Jun 22, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate
Jun 10, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
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Jun 10, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Senate
Jun 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate
May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q.Senate
Jan 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3826.)Assembly
Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).Assembly
Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)Assembly
Jan 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jan 16, 2026Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Page 3780.)Assembly
Jan 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly
Jan 15, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly
Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly
Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Mar 17, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly
Mar 13, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Feb 3, 2025Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly
Dec 3, 2024From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.Assembly
Dec 2, 2024Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJan 15, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do passJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
AB 34 Patterson Assembly Third ReadingJan 26, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 8, 2026 · Senate · 16 yea · 0 nayPassed
Consent Calendar 2nd AB34 Patterson et alJun 25, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

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