Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes how the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission evaluates California’s gasoline market. It moves the assessment deadline to July 1, requires the commission to put into action a strategy for alternative gasoline specifications, and adds a new annual report that must analyze price differences between branded and unbranded gasoline and barriers to gasoline imports. The changes aim to improve fuel reliability, affordability, and market competition.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Apr 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Utilities and Energy Committee Hearing
  Utilities and Energy · Jun 24, 2026
• Utilities and Energy Committee Hearing
  Utilities and Energy · Jun 10, 2026
• Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Hearing
  Energy, Utilities and Communications · Apr 13, 2026

History

1. May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2. Apr 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Apr 30, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
5. Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
6. Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
7. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0. Page 3842.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
9. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
10. Mar 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
11. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
12. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Henry Stern (D) · sponsor
• Stern

Bill text

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