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SB292Introduced in the Senate

Electricity: wildfire mitigation: deenergization events and reliability.

Vetoed

Introduced by Sabrina Cervantes, District 31

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Official description

An act to amend Section 2774.1 of, to add Sections 8387.2 and 8387.4 to, and to add Part 4 (commencing with Section 9540) to Division 4.8 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

Where it stands

Veto sustained.

March 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB292 Cervantes Concurrence · September 11, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

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Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  7. Set for hearing April 29.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 934.) (April 29).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

  11. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1194.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1464.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  18. June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. July 9 hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3172.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2880.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  33. Vetoed by the Governor.

  34. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  35. Stricken from file.

  36. Veto sustained.

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