California AB2700: Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 719.3 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 719.3 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the Wildfire Fund Administrator, in consultation with the commission and other entities, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report that evaluates and sets forth recommendations on new models or approaches that mitigate damage, accelerate recovery, and responsibly and equitably allocate the burdens from natural catastrophes, including catastrophic wildfires, across stakeholders, as provided. This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2028, to generate a report assessing the verified restitution shortfalls for victims of wildfires caused by electrical corporations occurring before July 12, 2019, and to recommend restitution mechanisms for electrical corporations to address restitution shortfalls, as provided. The bill would require the commission, in developing the restitution mechanisms, to ensure, among other things, that the verified restitution shortfalls are consistently and fairly paid to ensure full compensation is issued in a timely manner. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the …

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Sponsors

• James Gallagher (R) · primary sponsor
• Joe Patterson (R, AD05) · primary sponsor
• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Tasha Boerner (D, AD77)
• Tom Lackey (R, AD34)
• Chris Rogers (D, AD02)
• Kate Sanchez (R, AD71)
• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 959, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 15, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6987.).
5. August 31, 2026: Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)
6. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
7. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
8. August 31, 2026: Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
9. August 31, 2026: From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30).
10. August 25, 2026: Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

Votes

• AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON (August 31, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (August 30, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2700 Patterson et al. (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2700?

AB2700 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.

What does AB2700 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 719.3 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. electricity Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations…

What is the status of AB2700?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 959, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2700?

James Gallagher (R), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2700?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2700