Bill Text: CA AB942 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 942

Introduced

Bill Title: Public utilities: rates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-20 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. [AB942 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB942-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 942

Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon

February 19, 2025

An act to amend Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 942, as introduced, Calderon. Public utilities: rates.

Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, its employees, and the public.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those requirements.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

451.

(a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for ~~such product or commodity~~ that product, commodity, or service is unlawful.

~~Every~~

(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain ~~such~~ adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, its employees, and the public.

~~All~~

(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.