Existing law, until January 1, 2016, requires the Attorney General to represent the Department of Finance and to succeed to all rights, claims, powers, and entitlements of the Electricity Oversight Board in any litigation or settlement to obtain ratepayer recovery for the effects of the 2000–02 energy crisis. Existing law additionally prohibits the Attorney General from expending the proceeds of any settlements of those claims, except as specified.
California AB 1524 (20152016) — Electricity: energy crisis litigation.
Existing law, until January 1, 2016, requires the Attorney General to represent the Department of Finance and to succeed to all rights, claims, powers, and entitlements of the Electricity Oversight Board in any litigation or settlement to obtain ratepayer recovery for the effects of the 2000–02 energy crisis. Existing law additionally prohibits the Attorney General from expending the proceeds of any settlements of those claims, except as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 14–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 10–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 10–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1524 Committee On U. & C. (Rendon) By Hueso — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1524 U. & C. Consent Calendar Second Day — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Committee on Utilities and Commerce — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2015-03-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2015-03-17 From printer. May be heard in committee April 16.
2015-04-06 Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and JUD. referral-committee
2015-04-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-04-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-05-13 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-05-14 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2015-05-22 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1561.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-05-22 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2015-06-04 Referred to Com. on E., U., & C. referral-committee
2015-06-16 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-06-29 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2015-06-30 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-10 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2689.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-09-10 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2015-09-18 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2015-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2015-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 382, Statutes of 2015.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/21416f17-9f5b-4cec-87dc-f4c6e8464e68. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).