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Home/Bills/AB 286California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 286: Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 286 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill aims to reduce the kilowatt-per-hour rate for electricity charged to ratepayers by at least 30%. The Public Utilities Commission will be required to make this reduction while following certain actions, including ensuring the reduction is implemented in a fair and equitable manner. The goal is to provide a mandatory rate reduction to help ratepayers save money on their electricity bills.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions12 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
May. 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
May. 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
May. 01, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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