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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 34

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

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

588 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 2

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Jan 15

  4. Reported from committee

    Jan 15

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jan 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Jun 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Jul 2

  8. Became law

    Jul 13

AssemblySenateDecMarJunSepDecMarJun

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Assembly · Jan 15, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Jan 16, 2026

Passed 12–0

12 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Jan 22, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 34 Patterson Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jan 26, 2026

Passed 75–0

75 Yea

0 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Senate · Jun 8, 2026

Passed 16–0

16 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Consent Calendar 2nd AB34 Patterson et al.

Senate · Jun 25, 2026

Passed 36–0

36 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 67, Statutes of 2026.

    Jul 13, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Jul 13, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    Jul 2, 2026 · Joint

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations

    Jun 25, 2026 · Assembly

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).

    Jun 25, 2026 · Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    Jun 23, 2026 · Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. Appropriations

    Jun 22, 2026 · Senate

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 10, 2026 · Senate

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

    Jun 10, 2026 · Senate

  10. From 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. Environmental Quality

    Jun 9, 2026 · Senate

  11. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q. Energy, Utilities and Communications

    May 6, 2026 · Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3826.)

    Jan 26, 2026 · Assembly

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22). Appropriations

    Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

  16. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

    Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly

  18. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Page 3780.)

    Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly

  19. From 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. Natural Resources

    Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly

  20. Coauthors revised.

    Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly

  21. Re-referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Utilities and Energy

    Jan 5, 2026 · Assembly

  22. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources

    Jan 5, 2026 · Assembly

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

    Jan 5, 2026 · Assembly

  24. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources

    Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

  26. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources

    Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

    Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly

  28. Read first time. To print.

    Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Josh Becker principal coauthorD
  • Marc Berman principal coauthorD

In committee

Topics

CaliforniaRenewablesPortfolioStandardProgramlargehydroelectricgenerationlocalpubliclyownedelectricutilities

Bill text

  • 12/02/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/13/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 01/05/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/29/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 07/13/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB34HTML

Bills on similar topics

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
AB 1273Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.Joe PattersonRSent to governorVetoedJan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
SB 540Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.Josh BeckerDPassed first chamberIn progressSep 9, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)
AB 1191California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: hydroelectric generation.David TangipaRReferred to committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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