CaliforniaGeneral plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
What it does
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan for the city's or county's physical development that includes various elements, including, among others, a land use element that designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land in specified categories, and a circulation element that identifies the location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, any military airports and ports, and other local public utilities and facilities, as specified.
More detail
This bill, the Local Electrification Planning Act, would require each city, county, or city and county, on or after January 1, 2027, but no later than January 1, 2030, to prepare and adopt a specified plan, or integrate a plan in the next adoption or revision of the general plan, that includes locally based goals, objectives, policies, and feasible implementation measures that include, among other things, the identification of opportunities to expand electric vehicle charging and other zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure, as specified, and includes policies and implementation measures that address the needs of disadvantaged communities, low-income households, and small businesses for equitable and prioritized investments in zero-emission technologies that directly benefit these groups. For these purposes, the bill would authorize a city, county, or city and county to designate a previously adopted similar plan that meets the above-described requirements, as specified. By increasing the duties of local public officials, the bill would establish a state-mandated local program.
The bill would deem a plan adopted pursuant to these provisions as a regional plan for specified purposes. The bill would require that the above-described provisions only apply to a city, county, or city and county with a population greater than 75,000 residents. The bill would define terms for these purposes.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 356, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 11Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 10. Page 3283.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 39 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 9In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB39 Zbur et al. By Limón. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2670.).Passed Senate
- Sep 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 4Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 17From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (July 15).Major
- Jul 15
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E., U & C.Minor
- Jun 4In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 39 Zbur Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 10. Page 2022.)Passed Assembly
- May 27Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1745.)Major
- May 22Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 21From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 21).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 30
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- Apr 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- Apr 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 25From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 3Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- 2024
- Dec 3From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
- Dec 2Read first time. To print.Introduced