California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2902 — Public Utilities Commission: staff offices.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the office of the commission to be in the City and County of San Francisco. This bill would require the commission to have offices outside of San Francisco, including in Los Angeles and Sacramento. The bill would require the staff of the commission to be allocated among those locations in a way that meets the economic and efficiency requirements of the state, as determined by the Department of Finance.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4790.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  11. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee April 3.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Utilities and Commerce · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Utilities and Commerce

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Democratic 1000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lara — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2902 U. & C. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chang — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2902 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the office of the commission to be in the City and County of San Francisco. This bill would require the commission to have offices outside of San Francisco, including in Los Angeles and Sacramento. The bill would require the staff of the commission to be allocated among those locations in a way that meets the economic and efficiency requirements of the state, as determined by the Department of Finance.
Who sponsors AB 2902?
AB 2902 is sponsored by Committee on Utilities and Commerce.
What is the current status of AB 2902?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2902?
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