California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee

Event Log

  • Gregg Hart — Gregg Hart is recorded multiple times during the roll-call vote as voting aye, including on AB 1020.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin was called during quorum roll call and later recorded twice as voting aye during the same voting sequence.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Votes aye.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin was identified as seconding the motion on the bill and was later recorded as voting aye.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Recorded as aye.
  • Jacqui Irwin — Called during roll call.
  • Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra was called during quorum roll call and subsequently recorded as voting aye during the vote tally.
  • Ash Kalra — Votes aye.
  • Ash Kalra — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Ash Kalra — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Ash Kalra — Recorded as aye.
  • Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra is recorded during a sequence of roll-call votes, including several 'aye' votes and one 'not voting' entry, across adjacent measures in the meeting.
  • Diane Papan — Diane Papan was called during quorum roll call and was subsequently recorded as voting aye on two roll call votes.
  • Diane Papan — Not mentioned by name in the text, but the speaker refers to 'Senator Weber' and a similar bill by Senator Stern; no expected member is clearly identified here.
  • Diane Papan — Expressed support, moved the bill, and requested to be added as a co-author.
  • Diane Papan — Votes aye.
  • Diane Papan — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Diane Papan — Diane Papan spoke at length in support of the bill’s overall goal of improving judicial review of PUC decisions and protecting ratepayers, but repeatedly raised concerns about the bill’s standard-of-review language, burden shifting, and cost-allocation provisions. She cited a prior PG&E wildfire-plan decision as an example of why she believes record-based review matters, arguing that overruling an ALJ’s analysis hurt ratepayers and benefited utilities. She said stronger judicial review would help the PUC function better, invited TURN to add comments, and acknowledged she may not have gotten every detail right. Later, she reiterated that the arbitrary-and-capricious standard may be too high and could be used against either side, but said she would still vote for the bill while urging refinement of the cost-allocation language so IOUs bear the cost when they appeal. Her remarks culminated in a final aye vote.
  • Diane Papan — Recorded as aye.
  • Chris Rogers — Chris Rogers was called during quorum roll call and later had his vote recorded in the roll call process, including a not-voting entry followed by a voting-aye entry as the tally was finalized.
  • Chris Rogers — Asked the author to respond to comments and raised questions about categorical and grant funding.
  • Chris Rogers — Votes aye.
  • Chris Rogers — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Chris Rogers — Supported the bill, while urging clarification of the standard and suggesting the issue should be addressed.
  • Chris Rogers — Asked why there is not a three-day print requirement for important PUC decisions, citing the Legislature's own rules.
  • Chris Rogers — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Chris Rogers — Recorded as aye.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Pilar Schiavo is called during quorum roll call and recorded voting aye on multiple votes, then is invited to present AB 1020 and begins her presentation to the committee.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Votes aye.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Pilar Schiavo is recorded as voting aye during the roll call.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Called during roll call and later recorded as aye.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Thanked the author and said many constituents would appreciate the bill; described January fire impacts in her district.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Expressed support for AB 1410 and described notification problems during January fires in her district.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Was thanked for her bill and leadership on improving outage notifications and communications during shutoffs.
  • Pilar Schiavo — The Assembly Member is addressed and thanked for the bill; the speaker says the bill would help communities affected by shutoffs and poor notifications.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Pilar Schiavo — Mentioned during a correction/confirmation of the vote on AB 1020.
  • Nick Schultz — Nick Schultz was called during the roll call/quorum roll.
  • Nick Schultz — Votes aye.
  • Nick Schultz — Voted aye on AB 1156.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during the vote on AB 1016.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.
  • Nick Schultz — Called during roll call.