AB-1334 • 2026

Solar energy: official state energy.

Energy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wallis
Last action: 2025-07-08
Official status: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on the impact of declaring solar energy as official state energy, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Solar Energy: Official State Energy

The bill establishes solar energy as the official state energy of California.

What This Bill Does

Establishes solar energy as the official state energy for California.

Who It Names or Affects

The people and government of California.

Terms To Know

Official state energy: A type of energy that the state recognizes symbolically, but it does not require anyone to use this kind of energy.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only establishes solar energy as an official symbol and does not provide any funding or rules for using solar energy.
It is unclear how being the official state energy will affect people's daily lives.

Bill History

2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-28 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1571.)
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1334, as amended, Wallis.
Solar energy: official state energy.
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state’s emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California gray whale as the official state marine mammal.
This bill would establish solar energy as the official state energy. The bill would also make related findings and declarations.

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