AB-39

The Local Electrification Planning Act would require cities, counties, or city and counties with populations over 75,000 to prepare and adopt an electrification plan by January 1, 2030, or integrate it into their general plan. The plan must include locally based goals and measures to expand electric vehicle charging, and address the needs of disadvantaged communities, low-income households, and small businesses with equitable investments in zero-emission technologies. Cities and counties may incorporate an existing plan that meets these requirements. The bill deems these plans as regional plans for certain purposes and establishes a state-mandated local program, applying to all cities, including charter cities.