SB-1183 • 2026

Large-scale solar: Central Valley: study.

Budget Energy

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Caballero
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Large-scale solar: Central Valley: study.

SB 1183, as amended, Caballero.

What This Bill Does

SB 1183, as amended, Caballero.
Large-scale solar: central valley: Central Valley: study.
Existing law establishes the California Environmental Protection Agency to enhance the state’s protection of the environment.
Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation in state government in the Governor’s office to serve the Governor and Governor’s Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitute the comprehensive state planning agency.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1183, as amended, Caballero.
Large-scale solar:
central valley:
Central Valley:
study.
Existing law establishes the
California Environmental Protection Agency to enhance the state’s protection of the environment.
Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation in state government in the Governor’s office to serve the Governor and Governor’s Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitute the comprehensive state planning agency.
Existing law provides state goals for the installation of solar energy systems through, among other programs, the California Solar Initiative.
This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, the
agency
Office of Land Use and Climate Change
to complete a study on the impacts of large-scale solar on
the
land use planning,
the
environment, and
the
economy of the
central valley
Central Valley
region. The bill would require the
agency,
Office of Land Use and Climate Change,
in conducting the study, to consult interested parties,
as specified. The bill would require the study to include an analysis of the impacts of large-scale solar on regional land use planning, the regional environment, and the regional economy. The bill would require the study to include recommendations on how to mitigate impacts of large-scale solar through changes to existing or the adoption of new state, regional, and local policy, as provided.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the
central valley
Central Valley
region.

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