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AB 2181

California Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 2, 2026.

Public Utilities Commission.

Bill ID CA-2025-2026-AB-2181
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Utilities and Energy
Assembly in_committee 2026-03-02
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, which consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. Existing law vests the commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. This bill would require the Governor, in appointing members of the commission, to ensure a diverse composition of commissioners by considering geographic diversity and other factors.

Sponsor
Petrie-Norris
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-02 Status in_committee
2026-03-02 Latest Action Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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