Category Archives: CPUC

What Questions Will be Answered by the Appeals Court as it Applies a Less Deferential Standard to the CPUC in its Review of the CPUC’s Net Billing Tariff Decision

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Joe Kaatz

This is a follow up to my previous blog post on the California Supreme Court’s Opinion that remitted the Center for Biological Diversity v. CPUC (A167721; S283614) to the 1st Appellate District. With supplemental and responsive briefing filed on November … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: End of 2024 Legislative Session

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Joe Kaatz

The deadline for the Governor to sign or vetoes bills passed on September 30th. The Governor has called an extraordinary session where nine bills were introduced. So far, ABX2-1 and ABX2-9 appear to be active while the other seven may … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: Review of Trends through the 2022 Summer Recess

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Joe Kaatz

This blog was drafted by Allie Maggart, a 2024 J.D./M.A. joint degree candidate at the University of San Diego School of Law and Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, with minimal edits. As the legislative calendars move towards the … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: Chaptered and Vetoed Bills

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Joe Kaatz

With the October 10th deadline passing for the Governor to act on bills approved by the Legislature, the following represents the conclusion of tracked bills. There is still an option for the Legislature to override a veto and the vetoed … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: Passed Bills Enrolled to the Governor for the 2021 Session

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Joe Kaatz

The deadline to pass bills occurred on September 10, 2021 for the current 2021 session. The Governor has until October 10th, 2021 to sign or veto these bills. You can link to our Legislative Database to view relevant bills from … Continue reading →

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AB 1139: Reforms to California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program and Net Energy Metering (NEM)

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Joe Kaatz

On February 18, 2021, Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez introduced AB 1139 to amend Public Utilities Code Section 739.1, repeal Sections 2827 and 2827.7, and repeal and add Section 2827. These amendments, repeals, and additions address reforms to the CARE program … Continue reading →

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