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California

AB 434

PartialRead in the state’s own source. It stays partial until the passage is on file word for word.

What does California AB 434 do? Proposed removing battery storage from the state opt-in permitting process and barring new battery facility approvals until Jan 1, 2028, pending fire standards. It died in committee.

Facts

Kind
Bill
Status
Did not pass
Stage
Did not pass
Topics
Fire protection and siting, Permitting
Products
Commercial and utility energy storage systems
Source
California State Assembly, Committee on Utilities and Energy (opens in a new tab)
Citation
2025 legislative summary, Nov 2025

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