California Legislature · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Chaptered
AB 2838
Electrical corporations: green tariff shared renewables program
Author:
Patrick O'Donnell
(D-AD70)
Latest action:
Chaptered
(Sep 18, 2022)
Chapter 418, Statutes of 2022
Version history
Action history
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Feb 18, 2022 Introduced. To print. Assembly
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Feb 19, 2022 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. Assembly
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Mar 17, 2022 Referred to Com. on U. & E. Assembly
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Apr 7, 2022 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 6). Assembly
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Apr 18, 2022 Read second time and amended. Assembly
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Apr 19, 2022 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Assembly
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Apr 27, 2022 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 27). Assembly
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Apr 28, 2022 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. Assembly
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May 5, 2022 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 4582.) Assembly
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May 5, 2022 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Senate
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May 18, 2022 Referred to Com. on E., U. & C. Senate
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May 31, 2022 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. Senate
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Jun 21, 2022 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 15). Senate
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Jun 22, 2022 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Senate
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Aug 8, 2022 In committee: Referred to suspense file. Senate
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Aug 11, 2022 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Senate
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Aug 11, 2022 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11). Senate
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Aug 22, 2022 Ordered to special consent calendar. Senate
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Aug 23, 2022 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4983.). Senate
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Aug 23, 2022 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. Assembly
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Aug 24, 2022 Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. Assembly
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Aug 24, 2022 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.). Assembly
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Aug 31, 2022 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 p.m. Governor
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Sep 18, 2022 Approved by the Governor. Governor
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Sep 18, 2022 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 418, Statutes of 2022. Secretary of State
Votes recorded
3 votes
Aug 24, 2022 · Assembly Floor
AB 2838 O'Donnell Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Tally
76
·
0
·
4
PASS
Democrat
57/0/3
Republican
18/0/1
Other
1/0/0
Aye
(76)
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
(D-AD04)
Akilah Weber Pierson
(D-AD79)
David Alvarez
(D-AD80)
Joaquin Arambula
(D-AD31)
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
(D-AD16)
Steve Bennett
(D-AD37)
Marc Berman
(D-AD24)
Blanca Rubio
(D-AD48)
Richard Bloom
(D-AD50)
Tasha Boerner
(D-AD76)
Isaac Bryan
(D-AD54)
Lisa Calderon
(D-AD57)
Wendy Carrillo
(D-AD51)
Sabrina Cervantes
(D-AD60)
Ken Cooley
(D-AD08)
Jim Cooper
(D-AD09)
Cristina Garcia
(D-AD58)
Tom Daly
(D-AD69)
Eduardo Garcia
(D-AD56)
Laura Friedman
(D-AD43)
Jesse Gabriel
(D-AD45)
Mike Gipson
(D-AD64)
Timothy Grayson
(D-AD14)
Matt Haney
(D-AD17)
Chris Holden
(D-AD41)
Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
(D-AD59)
Ash Kalra
(D-AD27)
Alex Lee
(D-AD25)
Marc Levine
(D-AD10)
Evan Low
(D-AD28)
Luz Rivas
(D-AD39)
Brian Maienschein
(D-AD77)
Tina McKinnor
(D-AD62)
Jose Medina
(D-AD61)
Mia Bonta
(D-AD18)
Mike Fong
(D-AD49)
Kevin Mullin
(D-AD22)
Al Muratsuchi
(D-AD66)
Adrin Nazarian
(D-AD46)
Patrick O'Donnell
(D-AD70)
Cottie Petrie-Norris
(D-AD74)
Bill Quirk
(D-AD20)
Sharon Quirk-Silva
(D-AD65)
James Ramos
(D-AD40)
Anthony Rendon
(D-AD63)
Eloise Gómez Reyes
(D-AD47)
Robert Rivas
(D-AD30)
Freddie Rodriguez
(D-AD52)
Rudy Salas
(D-AD32)
Miguel Santiago
(D-AD53)
Mark Stone
(D-AD29)
Philip Ting
(D-AD19)
Carlos Villapudua
(D-AD13)
Christopher Ward
(D-AD78)
Buffy Wicks
(D-AD15)
Lori Wilson
(D-AD11)
Jim Wood
(D-AD02)
Chad Mayes
(I-AD42)
Phillip Chen
(R-AD55)
Steven Choi
(R-AD68)
Jordan Cunningham
(R-AD35)
Laurie Davies
(R-AD73)
Heath Flora
(R-AD12)
Vince Fong
(R-AD34)
James Gallagher
(R-AD03)
Kevin Kiley
(R-AD06)
Tom Lackey
(R-AD36)
Devon Mathis
(R-AD26)
Megan Dahle
(R-AD01)
Janet Nguyen
(R-AD72)
Jim Patterson
(R-AD23)
Kelly Seyarto
(R-AD67)
Thurston Smith
(R-AD33)
Suzette Martinez Valladares
(R-AD38)
Randy Voepel
(R-AD71)
Marie Waldron
(R-AD75)
Abstain / Other
(4)
Aug 23, 2022 · Senate Floor
Special Consent AB2838
Tally
40
·
0
·
0
PASS
Democrat
31/0/0
Republican
9/0/0
Other
0/0/0
Aye
(40)
Benjamin Allen
(D-SD26)
Bob Archuleta
(D-SD32)
Toni Atkins
(D-SD39)
Josh Becker
(D-SD13)
Steven Bradford
(D-SD35)
Anna Caballero
(D-SD12)
Dave Cortese
(D-SD15)
Bill Dodd
(D-SD03)
Maria Elena Durazo
(D-SD24)
Susan Talamantes Eggman
(D-SD05)
Steven Glazer
(D-SD07)
Lena Gonzalez
(D-SD33)
Robert Hertzberg
(D-SD18)
Ben Hueso
(D-SD40)
Melissa Hurtado
(D-SD14)
Sydney Kamlager
(D-SD30)
John Laird
(D-SD17)
Connie Leyva
(D-SD20)
Monique Limón
(D-SD19)
Mike McGuire
(D-SD02)
Dave Min
(D-SD37)
Josh Newman
(D-SD29)
Richard Pan
(D-SD06)
Anthony Portantino
(D-SD25)
Richard Roth
(D-SD31)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Nancy Skinner
(D-SD09)
Henry Stern
(D-SD27)
Thomas Umberg
(D-SD34)
Bob Wieckowski
(D-SD10)
Scott Wiener
(D-SD11)
Patricia Bates
(R-SD36)
Andreas Borgeas
(R-SD08)
Brian Dahle
(R-SD01)
Shannon Grove
(R-SD16)
Brian Jones
(R-SD38)
Melissa Melendez
(R-SD28)
Jim Nielsen
(R-SD04)
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
(R-SD23)
Scott Wilk
(R-SD21)
May 5, 2022 · Assembly Floor
AB 2838 O'Donnell Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Tally
61
·
0
·
17
PASS
Democrat
48/0/10
Republican
12/0/7
Other
1/0/0
Aye
(61)
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
(D-AD04)
Akilah Weber Pierson
(D-AD79)
Joaquin Arambula
(D-AD31)
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
(D-AD16)
Steve Bennett
(D-AD37)
Marc Berman
(D-AD24)
Blanca Rubio
(D-AD48)
Richard Bloom
(D-AD50)
Tasha Boerner
(D-AD76)
Lisa Calderon
(D-AD57)
Wendy Carrillo
(D-AD51)
Ken Cooley
(D-AD08)
Jim Cooper
(D-AD09)
Tom Daly
(D-AD69)
Eduardo Garcia
(D-AD56)
Jesse Gabriel
(D-AD45)
Adam Gray
(D-AD21)
Timothy Grayson
(D-AD14)
Matt Haney
(D-AD17)
Chris Holden
(D-AD41)
Jacqui Irwin
(D-AD44)
Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
(D-AD59)
Ash Kalra
(D-AD27)
Alex Lee
(D-AD25)
Evan Low
(D-AD28)
Luz Rivas
(D-AD39)
Brian Maienschein
(D-AD77)
Mia Bonta
(D-AD18)
Mike Fong
(D-AD49)
Kevin Mullin
(D-AD22)
Al Muratsuchi
(D-AD66)
Adrin Nazarian
(D-AD46)
Patrick O'Donnell
(D-AD70)
Cottie Petrie-Norris
(D-AD74)
Bill Quirk
(D-AD20)
Sharon Quirk-Silva
(D-AD65)
James Ramos
(D-AD40)
Anthony Rendon
(D-AD63)
Eloise Gómez Reyes
(D-AD47)
Robert Rivas
(D-AD30)
Freddie Rodriguez
(D-AD52)
Rudy Salas
(D-AD32)
Miguel Santiago
(D-AD53)
Mark Stone
(D-AD29)
Philip Ting
(D-AD19)
Christopher Ward
(D-AD78)
Lori Wilson
(D-AD11)
Jim Wood
(D-AD02)
Chad Mayes
(I-AD42)
Steven Choi
(R-AD68)
Laurie Davies
(R-AD73)
Kevin Kiley
(R-AD06)
Tom Lackey
(R-AD36)
Devon Mathis
(R-AD26)
Megan Dahle
(R-AD01)
Janet Nguyen
(R-AD72)
Jim Patterson
(R-AD23)
Kelly Seyarto
(R-AD67)
Thurston Smith
(R-AD33)
Suzette Martinez Valladares
(R-AD38)
Randy Voepel
(R-AD71)
Abstain / Other
(17)
Isaac Bryan
(D-AD54)
Sabrina Cervantes
(D-AD60)
Cristina Garcia
(D-AD58)
Laura Friedman
(D-AD43)
Mike Gipson
(D-AD64)
Marc Levine
(D-AD10)
Kevin McCarty
(D-AD07)
Jose Medina
(D-AD61)
Carlos Villapudua
(D-AD13)
Buffy Wicks
(D-AD15)
Franklin Bigelow
(R-AD05)
Phillip Chen
(R-AD55)
Jordan Cunningham
(R-AD35)
Heath Flora
(R-AD12)
Vince Fong
(R-AD34)
James Gallagher
(R-AD03)
Marie Waldron
(R-AD75)
Lobbying activity
FPPC lobbying disclosures whose activity descriptions mention AB 2838, scoped to filings whose coverage period extends through or beyond this bill's introduction date.
Note: CalAccess lobby filings reference bills by measure number only — no session tag. When the same measure number has existed in earlier sessions (e.g. a previously chaptered bill still being lobbied on for implementation), some of those filings may appear here even though they relate to a different bill. Use the activity descriptions to disambiguate.
| Period | Form | Filer | Firm / Employer | Lobbying Activity | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Employer Report | AGRICULTURAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION | AGRICULTURAL ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION | CA STATE LEGISLATURE RE: AB 284, 363, 713, 1001, 1279, 1384, 1389, 1395, 2083, 2101, 2133, 2141, 2143, 2283, 2316, 2442, 2499, 2532, 2578, 2587, 2649, 2667, 2696, 2700, 2838, 2878, 2944, SB 18, 529, 551, 726, 733, 833, 884, 887, 905, 998, 1020, 1032, 1039, 1075, 1101, 1109, 1112, 1158, 1174, 1217, 1291, 1329, 1340, 1347, 1383, 1391, 1399, 1432, 1455, 1486 | #2746087 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Employer Report | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | AB 1672, 1682, 1737, 1778, 1789, 1985, 2097, 2838, 2953; SB 443, 533, 883, 852, 897, 932, 1105, 1157, 1186, 1338 | #2741300 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Employer Report | SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER | — | California State Legislature regarding AB 2838 and SB 1020 | #2761024 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Employer Report | SONOMA CLEAN POWER | — | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 205, AB 1814, AB 1944, AB 2061, AB 2316, AB 2838, SB 881, SB 833, SB 884, SB 1020, SB 1112, SB 1136, SB 1158, SB 1328, SB 1393 AND SCR 53. | #2747873 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Employer Report | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | AB 1672, 1682, 1737, 1778, 1789, 1985, 2097, 2838, 2953; SB 443, 533, 883, 852, 897, 932, 1105, 1157, 1186, 1338 | #2708430 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Employer Report | LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | — | AB 257, AB 437, AB 288, AB 857, AB 1001, AB 1044, AB 1162, AB 1262, AB 1746, AB 1845, AB 1864, AB 1951, AB 2182, AN 2271, AB 2705, AB 2095, AB 2097, AB 2341, AB 2656, AB 2838, AB 2840, AB 2926, AB 437, AB 983, SB 70, SB 301, SB 717, SB 922, SB 972, SB 976, SB 1044, SB 991, SB 1075, SB 1262, SB 1276, SB 1364, SB 1338, Budget, Housing issue, Broadband and privacy issues. | #2706076 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Employer Report | SONOMA CLEAN POWER | — | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 205, AB 1814, AB 1944, AB 2061, AB 2316, AB 2587, AB 2838, SB 881, SB 833, SB 884, SB 1020, SB 1112, SB 1136, SB 1158, SB 1328, SB 1393 AND SCR 53. | #2707947 |
| 01/01/2022–03/31/2022 | Employer Report | UTILITY REFORM NETWORK (TURN); THE | — | AB1227,1669,1676,1814,1989,2061,2075,2143,2252,2258,2283,2302,2316,2578,2587,2667,2696,2700,2765,2838,2864,2874,2889,2937, SB379,440,560,833,839,857,881,884,887,1015,1026,1032,1063,1109,1158,1174,1213,1258,1376,1383,1385,1432 Governor's Office, CPUC, Telecom | #2667471 |
| Period | Form | Employer | Firm / Filer | Fees | Reimb. | Period Total | Cumulative | Lobbying Activity | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | RENNE PUBLIC LAW GROUP, LLP, DBA RENNE PUBLIC POLICY GROUP | $18,000 | $0 | $18,000 | $108,000 | AB 1672, 1682, 1737, 1778, 1789, 1985, 2097, 2838, 2953; SB 443, 533, 883, 852, 897, 932, 1105, 1157, 1186, 1338 | #2741290 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER | FULL MOON STRATEGIES | $20,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $20,000 | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 2838 AND SB 1020. | #2747125 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SEMPRA ENERGY AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMNPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | CRUZ STRATEGIES, LLC | $33,000 | $0 | $33,000 | $215,000 | SB 733, SB 1075, SB 1137, AB 2316, AB 2838, Budget Items with State Legislature and Governor's Office | #2740326 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SEMPRA ENERGY AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | CAPITOL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $189,000 | AB 847, 1780, 2316, 2696, 2838; SB 733, 884, 887, 1020, 1026, 1032 | #2746977 |
| 07/01/2022–09/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SONOMA CLEAN POWER | BRANDENBURG GROUP | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $64,000 | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 205, AB 1814, AB 1944, AB 2061, AB 2316, AB 2838, SB 881, SB 833, SB 884, SB 1020, SB 1112, SB 1136, SB 1158, SB 1328, SB 1393 AND SCR 53. | #2747082 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | CARLSBAD, CITY OF | RENNE PUBLIC LAW GROUP, LLP, DBA RENNE PUBLIC POLICY GROUP | $18,000 | $0 | $18,000 | $90,000 | AB 1672, 1682, 1737, 1778, 1789, 1985, 2097, 2838, 2953; SB 443, 533, 883, 852, 897, 932, 1105, 1157, 1186, 1338 | #2708445 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | Marin Clean Energy | Niemela, Pappas and Associates | $30,000 | $225 | $30,225 | $183,575 | AB 170, 178, 205, 1814, 2061, 2316, 2667, 2703, 2838; SB 45, 99, 154, 529, 612, 733, 881, 1020, 1075, 1136, 1158, 1261, 1287; Legislature Re: Distributed Energy Resource Funding, Governor appointments | #2708710 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER | FULL MOON STRATEGIES | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 2838. | #2707932 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SEMPRA ENERGY AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMNPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | CRUZ STRATEGIES, LLC | $33,000 | $0 | $33,000 | $182,000 | AB 2316, SB 733, SB 1075, AB 2838 | #2699663 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SEMPRA ENERGY AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | CAPITOL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $165,000 | AB 1780, 1960, 2316, 2696, 2765, 2838; SB 773, 884, 887, 1020, 1026, 1032 | #2704896 |
| 04/01/2022–06/30/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SONOMA CLEAN POWER | BRANDENBURG GROUP | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $40,000 | CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AB 205, AB 1814, AB 1944, AB 2061, AB 2316, AB 2587, AB 2838, SB 881, SB 833, SB 884, SB 1020, SB 1112, SB 1136, SB 1158, SB 1328, SB 1393 AND SCR 53. | #2707883 |
| 01/01/2022–03/31/2022 | Firm Activity (payments) | SEMPRA ENERGY AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMNPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | CRUZ STRATEGIES, LLC | $33,000 | $0 | $33,000 | $149,000 | AB 769 (Grayson) AB 1960 (Villapudua) AB 2765 (Santiago) AB 2838 (O'Donnell) | #2670026 |