AB 34 is sponsored by Becker, Berman, Marc (Democratic), and Patterson, Joe (Republican).

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California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 34 — California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.

Last action July 02, 2026 — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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Passed Assembly
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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 02, 2024. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 84% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

To Executive

Current position in the legislative process.
3 sponsors

1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill adjusts hydroelectric generation rules for California's local publicly owned electric utilities.

This legislation modifies the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to incorporate large hydroelectric generation for local publicly owned electric utilities. It aims to expand the renewable energy options available to these utilities.

What this means for you

Environment: This change may lead to a greater emphasis on renewable energy sources among local utilities.

Summary

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

Bill Text

Chaptered 07/13/26 - Chaptered Current pdf July 13, 2026
Enrolled 06/29/26 - Enrolled pdf June 29, 2026
Amended 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly pdf January 05, 2026
Amended 03/13/25 - Amended Assembly pdf March 13, 2025
Introduced 12/02/24 - Introduced pdf December 02, 2024
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Action History

July 02, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
June 25, 2026
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
June 25, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
June 23, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
June 22, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
June 10, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
June 10, 2026
Withdrawn from committee.
June 09, 2026
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.
May 06, 2026
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q.
January 27, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
January 26, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3826.)
January 22, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
January 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
January 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
January 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
January 16, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Page 3780.)
January 15, 2026
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.
January 15, 2026
Coauthors revised.
January 05, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
January 05, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
January 05, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
March 17, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
March 13, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
February 03, 2025
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
December 03, 2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
December 02, 2024
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Patterson, Joe Republican

Co-sponsors (2)

Becker
Berman, Marc Democratic

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd AB34 Patterson et al.

June 25, 2026

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	29	0	0	1
Republican	7	0	0	3
Total	36	0	0	4
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S.	Democratic	Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina	Democratic	Yea
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Yea
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Not Voting
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie	Republican	Not Voting
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Not Voting
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Yea
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Not Voting
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

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

June 08, 2026

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	4	0	0	0
Democratic	12	0	0	1
Total	16	0	0	1
% of votes cast	94%	0%	0%	6%

How each member voted (17)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Not Voting
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

AB 34 Patterson Assembly Third Reading

January 26, 2026

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	55	0	0	4
Republican	19	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	75	0	0	5
% of votes cast	94%	0%	0%	6%

How each member voted (80)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Yea
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M.	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Yea
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Bonta, Mia	Democratic	Yea
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Carrillo, Juan	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
Gabriel, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Gipson, Mike A.	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
McKinnor, Tina	Democratic	Yea
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Yea
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Not Voting
Patel, Darshana R.	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon	Democratic	Yea
Ramos, James C.	Democratic	Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia	Democratic	Yea
Rivas, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Blanca E.	Democratic	Yea
Schiavo, Pilar	Democratic	Yea
Schultz, Nick	Democratic	Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Soria, Esmeralda	Democratic	Yea
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Valencia, Avelino	Democratic	Yea
Ward, Christopher M.	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Wilson, Lori D.	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Castillo, Leticia	Republican	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Davies, Laurie	Republican	Yea
DeMaio, Carl	Republican	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Ellis, Stan	Republican	Yea
Flora, Heath	Republican	Yea
Gallagher, James	Republican	Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Hadwick, Heather	Republican	Yea
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea
Lackey, Tom	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Yea
Patterson, Joe	Republican	Yea
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Not Voting
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Yea
Wallis, Greg	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

January 22, 2026

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	4	0	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Total	15	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (15)

Member	Party	Vote
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Yea
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

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

January 16, 2026

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	9	0	0	1
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	12	0	0	1
% of votes cast	92%	0%	0%	8%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Not Voting
Schultz, Nick	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Yea
Patterson, Joe	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

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

January 15, 2026

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	4	0	0	1
Democratic	11	0	0	2
Total	15	0	0	3
% of votes cast	83%	0%	0%	17%

How each member voted (18)

Member	Party	Vote
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Not Voting
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Schiavo, Pilar	Democratic	Yea
Schultz, Nick	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Davies, Laurie	Republican	Not Voting
Patterson, Joe	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Yea
Wallis, Greg	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment energy

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 34 do?: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.
Who sponsors AB 34?: AB 34 is sponsored by Becker, Berman, Marc (Democratic), and Patterson, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 34?: This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 02, 2024. It awaits signature.
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At a glance

Identifier: AB 34
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 20252026 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: December 02, 2024
Status: To Executive
Prime sponsor: Patterson, Joe

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