SB 540
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
Amended Senate · In Committee Process · by Becker, Stern · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-06-04: (PASS), 36 ayes, 0 noes, 4 not voting · Senate 3rd Reading SB540 Becker et al.
Aye (36): Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (4): Aisha Wahab D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Kelly Seyarto R, Steven Choi R
Who lobbied on it
66 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 540 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS · California Environmental Voters · GENERAL MOTORS LLC · GOLDEN STATE CLEAN ENERGY LLC · INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION · SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION · ADVANCED ENERGY UNITED · BROOKFIELD POWER US ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC · BURBANK, CITY OF · CALIFORNIA COALITION OF LARGE ENERGY USERS · CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE · CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION (CA-ISO) · CALIFORNIA LARGE ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA OUTDOOR RECREATION PARTNERSHIP, INC. (CORP) · CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY ENERGY · CERES, INC. · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE · CLIMATE CENTER, THE · CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE CIVIC ACTION · CONSUMER WATCHDOG · California Efficiency + Demand Mangement Council · California Environmental Justice Alliance Action, a project of Tides Advocacy · Clean Power Alliance · EDF POWER SOLUTIONS · EDF RENEWABLES · EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA · ELEVATE CALIFORNIA · ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND · ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP · GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES AFL-CIO · International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Western States Section · Kat Taylor · MAJESTIC REALTY CO. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · Microsoft Corporation · NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY · NRDC Action Fund · OFFSHORE WIND CALIFORNIA · PACIFIC STEEL GROUP (PSG) · PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY · PRIMERGY SOLAR · Pioneer Community Energy · RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC. · RYE DEVELOPMENT, LLC · SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT · SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER · SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF · SBE GLOBAL, LP · SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY · SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP · SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY · STATE WATER CONTRACTORS · TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TECHCA) · TERRA-GEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC · THE CALIFORNIA WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION · UTILITY REFORM NETWORK (TURN); THE · VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE · WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-21 | Sen Energy, Utilities and Communications Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 17 | 0 |
| 2025-04-29 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-05-19 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB540 Becker et al. | (PASS) | 33 | 1 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB540 Becker et al. Reconsider | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB540 Becker et al. | (PASS) | 36 | 0 |