California AB2589: Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 751 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. public utilities Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. 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 chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 751 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. public utilities Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. 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. Existing law requires the commission to evaluate the full effect of the enactment of federal House Resolution 1 (Public Law 115-97) on the expenses and tax liabilities incurred by certain public utilities for the payment of federal taxes, and, if the commission determines that the projected expenses and tax liabilities for federal taxes that the commission has authorized in the rates for a public utility are materially affected by its enactment, to adjust the rates of the public utility to reflect the changes in projected expenses and tax liabilities in light of the changes in federal law. This bill would require the commission to evaluate the full effect of all federal legislation that becomes law, including the recent federal House Resolution 1 (Public Law 119-21), on the expenses and tax liabilities incurred by those public utilities for the payment of federal taxes and, if the commission determines that the projected expenses and tax liabilities for federal taxes …

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Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42) · primary sponsor
• John Harabedian (D, AD41)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 625, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6588.).
5. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
6. August 25, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
8. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• AB 2589 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2589 Irwin et al. By Wiener (August 25, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2589 Irwin Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2589?

AB2589 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law.

What does AB2589 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 751 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. public utilities Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. 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 AB2589?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 625, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2589?

Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2589?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2589