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Assembly committee advances bill requiring large cities to plan for vehicle charging and building electrification
Summary
The Assembly Local Government Committee advanced AB 39, a bill directing California cities and counties with populations over 75,000 to adopt local electrification plans that prioritize disadvantaged communities and multifamily residents, with sponsors and energy groups urging the measure will help deploy chargers and heat-pump conversions.
AB 39, authored by Assemblymember Seabury, was advanced by the Assembly Local Government Committee after supporters told the committee the measure will help local governments plan for electric vehicle charging and building electrification.
Seabury said the bill “will require and empower local governments to engage in the planning that’s necessary to develop strategies for our clean energy future.” She told the committee the measure was drafted with stakeholder input, including the hydrogen coalition, and that amendments had been shared with committee staff.
The bill would require cities and counties with populations over 75,000 to create and adopt plans to meet electrification…
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