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Authors Wallis  
Coauthors: Stern  
Subject Solar energy: official state energy.
Relating To relating to state government.
Title An act to add Section 425.17 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
Last Action Dt 2025-06-30
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2025-07-08     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30     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     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-28     Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-05-15     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-15     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1571.)
2025-05-12     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-08     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-07     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
2025-04-23     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-02     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-27     Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-03-26     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10     Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2025-06-30
Amended Assembly     2025-05-08
Amended Assembly     2025-03-26
Introduced     2025-02-21
Analyses TBD
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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.