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Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.

It became law on Sep 29, 2026.

CA SB 742 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

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Became law
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Sponsors
Latest action
Sep 29, 2026

What it does

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires electrical corporations to construct, maintain, and operate their electrical lines and equipment in a manner that will minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire, as specified. Existing law requires electrical corporations to annually prepare and submit wildfire mitigation plans to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety for review and approval.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 29, 2026

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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