California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 353 — Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 30, 2025. It awaits signature.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes an Inspector General for the Public Utilities Commission.

This legislation creates the position of Inspector General within the Public Utilities Commission to oversee its operations. The goal is to enhance accountability and transparency.

Summary

Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 307.6 of the Public Utilities Code.

  • Section 307.6 of the Public Utilities Code

    commission, public utilities, and other entities regulated by the commission. An → (1) commission and public utilities. (2) Upon request by the Inspector General, other entities that are regulated by the commission and participate in programs administered by the commission shall provide or make available to the Inspector General for examination all relevant records, files, documents, accounts, reports, correspondence, or other property pertaining to participation in those programs. (3) An

    amended

Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 8.).

  3. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  4. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  5. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  19. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2071.)

  22. Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 2051.)

  23. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 2041.)

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  26. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  27. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  28. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  29. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  30. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  31. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. Read second time and amended.

  33. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 30).

  34. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  35. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

  36. Referred to Com. on C. & C.

  37. From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.

  38. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democratic 12001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Assembly 3rd Reading AB353 Boerner By Becker

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 0702
Democratic 25000
Total 30703
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Ochoa Bogh — Not Voting
Pérez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Weber Pierson — 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
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
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB353 Boerner By Becker

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30000
Republican 0703
Total 30703
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
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 Yea
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 2200
Total 15200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
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 Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 353 Boerner Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 58001
Republican 01702
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 581803
% of votes cast 73%23%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Hadwick, Heather Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0301
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Republican 0200
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Castillo, Leticia Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 353 do?
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General.
Who sponsors AB 353?
AB 353 is sponsored by Boerner, Tasha (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 353?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 30, 2025. It awaits signature.
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