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Committee advances bill requiring large cities to plan for EV charging and building electrification
Summary
The Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced AB 39, which would require California cities and counties with populations of 75,000 or more to create plans to meet local electrification goals for vehicle charging and building electrification, with special focus on disadvantaged communities and multiunit housing.
Assemblymember Zibur presented Assembly Bill 39 on May 21, 2025, telling the Assembly Appropriations Committee the measure would require cities and counties with populations of 75,000 or more to create and adopt local plans to meet electrification goals for vehicles and buildings.
The bill’s author said California will need roughly 1,000,000 vehicle chargers to support an estimated 8,000,000 passenger electric vehicles by 2030 and that…
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