California AB1761: Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 365.4 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable…

From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 365.4 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would require the commission to ensure that all data serving as a basis for any decision or ruling issued by the commission, or in any proposal or analysis provided by commission staff, for the determination or application of a calculation methodology for any nonbypassable charge imposed on customers of a load-serving entity to recover costs associated with contracts, electrical corporation-owned generation, or any other resource or value included in that charge and any other charge derived from those costs, is made available to load-serving entities and ratepayer advocates on behalf of customers. The bill would require the commission to require an electrical corporation, member association, load-serving entity, or other party, in submitting a proposal or analysis for the determination or application of a calculation methodology for any nonbypasssable charge imposed on customers of a load-serving entity to recover costs associated with contracts, electrical corporation-owned generation, or any other resource or value included in that …

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Sponsors

• Chris Rogers (D, AD02) · primary sponsor
• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16)
• Tasha Boerner (D, AD77)
• Damon Connolly (D, AD12)
• Cottie Petrie-Norris (D, AD73)
• Ward, Christopher (D, AD78)
• Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
3. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 9. Page 6569.).
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 9.).
5. August 25, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
9. August 13, 2026: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• AB 1761 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 65 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1761 Rogers et al. By Padilla (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1761 Rogers Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 61 yea, 8 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1761?

AB1761 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure.

What does AB1761 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 365.4 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable…

What is the status of AB1761?

Vetoed as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1761?

Chris Rogers (D, AD02), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1761?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1761