California SB952: State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 80400 of the Water Code, relating to energy. energy State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources…

From the chaptered text, August 31, 2026:

An act to amend Section 80400 of the Water Code, relating to energy. energy State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources. Under existing law, it is the policy of the state that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 90% of all retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2035, 95% of all retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2040, 100% of all retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2045, and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2035, as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to procure eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources to satisfy those state agency obligations imposed on the State Water Resources Development System, commonly known as the State Water Project, pursuant to that policy. Existing law authorizes the department to defer, until no later than December 31, 2040, procuring zero-carbon electricity resource quantities equal to the amount of electricity provided under an existing contract to procure fossil generation entered into before January 1, 2010, if the department determines that the full achievement of the state agency obligations imposed on the State Water Project would require the early termination of the existing contract and that early termination of the existing …

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Sponsors

• John Laird (D, SD17) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 31, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2026.
2. August 31, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 21, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 17, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5486.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 17, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 13, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6151.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 13, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 13, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 10, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 6, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB952 Laird Concurrence (August 17, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 952 Laird Senate Third Reading By Papan (August 13, 2026): 71 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB952 Laird (May 26, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 13, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB952?

SB952 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.

What does SB952 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 80400 of the Water Code, relating to energy. energy State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources…

What is the status of SB952?

Chaptered as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2026. (August 31, 2026).

Who sponsored SB952?

John Laird (D, SD17).

Where is the official record for SB952?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB952