California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 1098 — Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.

Last action — Approved by the Governor.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill involves setting utility rates based on forecasts.

The bill focuses on how public utilities set their rates using forecast-based methods. This aims to establish a more predictable system for utility pricing.

Summary

Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  3. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 15. Page 7071.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 6819.)

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  15. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 24).

  18. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4485.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4264.) (May 14).

  23. Set for hearing May 14.

  24. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. Set for hearing May 4.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 3973.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Set for hearing April 21.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Boerner · Cosponsor
  • Connolly · Cosponsor
  • Harabedian · Cosponsor
  • Sasha Renée Pérez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Boerner
  • Connolly
  • Harabedian

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Do pass.

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
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11101
Republican 0203
Total 11304
% of votes cast 61%17%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
González, Mark Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30000
Republican 0901
Total 30901
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
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 Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Republican 0301
Total 12302
% of votes cast 71%18%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse 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
Rubio, Susan Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1098 do?
Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.
Who sponsors SB 1098?
SB 1098 is sponsored by Boerner, Connolly, Harabedian, and Pérez, Sasha Renée (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1098?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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