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AB738Introduced in the Assembly

Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements.

Vetoed

Introduced by Joe Patterson, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Section 25402.18 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

Where it stands

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

January 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB738 Tangipa et al. By Grove · September 11, 2025

34

Yes

3

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Absent
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Absent
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  3. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 7).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 3. Page 1589.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 2919.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  18. Vetoed by Governor.

  19. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  20. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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