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Yes: 180 • No: 25
CaliforniaAB 11672025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Public utilities: rates.
Sponsored By: Dawn Addis (Democratic), Marc Berman (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New transparency for utility spending
Utilities must clearly say in all public messages whether shareholders or ratepayers paid, following state candidate disclosure rules. If asked in the latest rate case, a utility must identify the exact account used for any above-the-line message. Starting May 31, 2026, utilities must file a yearly report for the prior year listing covered business units and, for each listed employee, name, title, job description, total pay, hours charged above-the-line, and the percent charged. Reports must also include vendor FERC account numbers, work logs for above-the-line costs, and detailed above-the-line expenses for each commission proceeding. The employee listing does not apply when union-represented employees act at a union’s direction. The commission must make these reports public, consistent with Section 583, and moving costs below-the-line does not hide them from disclosure.
Stronger enforcement and fines on utilities
The Public Utilities Commission monitors and investigates compliance with these rules. If a utility breaks the prohibitions or defies related orders, the commission can levy civil penalties based on the violation’s severity. These fines are in addition to disallowing costs or future rate adjustments and do not limit other penalty powers.
Utilities can't bill you for politics
The law stops electric and gas utilities from charging ratepayers for many corporate, political, and promo costs. Utilities cannot book to above-the-line trade group dues used for political influence or ads, charitable donations, political work or contributions, promotional advertising, penalties or fines, or costs for unregulated products or services. It also bans billing for board and officer liability insurance, related travel or food, owned or chartered aircraft for leaders, investor relations costs, and outside lawyers or experts paid above intervenor rates. Professional license fees needed for an employee’s job can still be recovered.
Utilities can recover some union payments
The law lets utilities record, and potentially recover, payments made under the National Labor Relations Act or the Labor‑Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to above-the-line accounts. Those payments can be funded by ratepayers. The law does not restrict any uses that federal law allows for those payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dawn Addis
Democratic • House
Marc Berman
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Benjamin Allen
Democratic • Senate
Jacqui Irwin
Democratic • House
Ash Kalra
Democratic • House
Jerry McNerney
Democratic • Senate
Chris Rogers
Democratic • House
Pilar Schiavo
Democratic • House
Nick Schultz
Democratic • House
Henry Stern
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/10/2025
Item 267 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 50 • No: 8
Senate vote • 9/9/2025
Item 188 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 30 • No: 10
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS71
Yes: 13 • No: 4
House vote • 6/2/2025
Item 407 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 52 • No: 1
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 10 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX23
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 634, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/11/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/22/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 50. Noes 8. Page 3251.).
9/10/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/9/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2660.).
9/9/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/2/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/7/2025SenateWithdrawn from committee.
7/7/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7/3/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 1).
7/2/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
6/19/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.
6/11/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/3/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 1. Page 1917.)
6/2/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5/23/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5/14/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/6/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
5/5/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/11/2025
Enrolled
9/12/2025
Amended Senate
8/29/2025
Amended Senate
7/3/2025
Amended Senate
6/19/2025
Amended Assembly
5/23/2025
Amended Assembly
5/5/2025
Amended Assembly
4/21/2025
Amended Assembly
3/25/2025
Introduced
2/21/2025