California Lawmakers Nearing Vote On Controversial Solar Power Bill That Cuts Compensation For Rooftop Systems

CBS Bay Area

May 28, 2025

State lawmakers are getting closer to a vote on a bill that would, once again, change the way owners of rooftop solar power systems are compensated for the energy they add to the grid.

Opposition to the bill has been fierce, and on Tuesday, solar advocates rallied outside the Capitol in Sacramento.

"No AB 942! No AB 942!!" chanted a group of angry solar owners across the street from the State Capitol building. They have not been shy in expressing their views about Assembly Bill 942. The bill is authored by Southern California Assemblymember Lisa Calderon, who has been telling various Assembly committees that the 20-year solar incentives, created by the legislature, no longer work.

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