CaliforniaElectrical corporations: significant voltage-related incidents: studies.
What it does
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires each public utility to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.
More detail
Existing law requires the commission to annually publish a report, pursuant to commission requirements, as provided.
This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2027, to require each large electrical corporation, as defined, to commence a study to evaluate significant voltage-related incidents, as defined, across its residential, commercial, and industrial customers that resulted in damage to customer-owned equipment, appliances, or property totaling $5,000 or more, as provided. The bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2027, to publish hyperlinks on its internet website to the studies, and to report on the studies to the Legislature.
Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
Because a violation of a commission action implementing this bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Sep 10Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2839.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB593 Hurtado Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 8In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 593 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Bains. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 8Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3006.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jun 30Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 27From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).Major
- Jun 25
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Major
- Jun 5Referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- May 29In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1333.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 12From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- May 6Set for hearing May 12.
- May 5May 5 hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 25Set for hearing May 5.
- Apr 21Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Apr 11Set for hearing April 29.
- Apr 10Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 5Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced