SB 1: A million solar roofs

 
CLCV Supported
Passed Senate 30-5 (6/1/05)
Held in Assembly Utilities & Commerce Committee; passed in 2006 (not scored)

Easily the most controversial and debated environmental bill of 2005, SB 1 (Murray and Campbell) would establish a plan to install solar energy systems on one million new and existing residential and commercial roofs over 10 years, with subsidies for purchase of the systems provided by a surcharge on all electric utility bills. Like its 2004 predecessor, SB 1 got tangled in complicated policy and political differences.

Senator Party Vote
Sam Aanestad R
Bad
Bad
Dick Ackerman R
Bad
Bad
Richard Alarcón D
Good
Good
Elaine Alquist D
Good
Good
Roy Ashburn R
Not Voting
Not Voting
Jim Battin R
Bad
Bad
Debra Bowen D
Not Voting
Not Voting
John Campbell R
Good
Good
Gil Cedillo D
Good
Good
Wesley Chesbro D
Good
Good
Dave Cox R
Good
Good
Jeff Denham R
Good
Good
Denise Ducheny D
Good
Good
Joe Dunn D
Good
Good
Bob Dutton R
Good
Good
Martha Escutia D
Good
Good
Liz Figueroa D
Good
Good
Dean Florez D
Good
Good
Dennis Hollingsworth R
Bad
Bad
Christine Kehoe D
Good
Good
Sheila Kuehl D
Good
Good
Alan Lowenthal D
Good
Good
Michael Machado D
Not Voting
Not Voting
Abel Maldonado R
Good
Good
Bob Margett R
Not Voting
Not Voting
Tom McClintock R
Bad
Bad
Carole Migden D
Good
Good
Bill Morrow R
Good
Good
Kevin Murray D
Good
Good
Deborah Ortiz D
Good
Good
Don Perata D
Good
Good
Chuck Poochigian R
Good
Good
Gloria Romero D
Good
Good
George Runner R
Not Voting
Not Voting
Jack Scott D
Good
Good
Joe Simitian D
Good
Good
Nell Soto D
Good
Good
Jackie Speier D
Good
Good
Tom Torlakson D
Good
Good
Edward Vincent D
Good
Good

No Assembly action was taken on this item.

This item did not end up on the Governor's desk; therefore, he could not sign or veto it.

 
 
 

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