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April 6, 2026
Senator Benjamin Allen
Chair, Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications
Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 7610
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Senator Monique Limón
Chair, Senate Committee on Rules
Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 8518
Sacramento, CA 95814-490
Subject: City of San Luis Obispo Position on SB 931 – Fiscal Mitigation and Community Impacts
Funding
Dear Chair Allen, Chair Limón and Committee Members,
On behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo (City), we write to express our strong support for Senate Bill
931 (Laird), which ensures the continuation of funding for the Community Impacts Mitigation
Program associated with the extended operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP).
The City appreciates Senator Laird’s leadership in introducing SB 931 to address a critical gap created
when the extension of DCPP operations to 2030 was authorized without a corresponding extension
of mitigation funding. SB 931 appropriately restores continuity to this program and provides essential
near-term fiscal stability for impacted local jurisdictions.
The Community Impacts Mitigation Program plays a vital role in helping local governments and school
districts manage the financial effects of DCPP operations. However, the City underscores that, while
this funding is necessary, it does not fully offset the broader and ongoing fiscal impacts resulting from
the loss of historic unitary tax revenues in 2025. That loss has created significant and continuing
structural challenges for agencies responsible for delivering core public services.
Local jurisdictions have long depended on these revenues to support public safety, infrastructure
maintenance, emergency preparedness, and other essential services. Continued operation of DCPP
without restoration or replacement of this revenue source places a disproportionate financial burden
on the communities hosting critical statewide energy infrastructure.
The City supports SB 931 as an important and necessary step and encourages the Legislature to build
upon this effort by pursuing additional, comprehensive fiscal solutions that ensure long-term equity
and stability for affected communities. It is essential that local governments and schools are not left
to absorb the fiscal consequences of statewide energy policy decisions.
The City of San Luis Obispo stands ready to work collaboratively with the Legislature, Senator Laird,
Assemblymember Addis, and regional partners to advance equitable and fiscally responsible
solutions.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Erica A. Stewart
Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo
cc. Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications
Senate Committee on Rules
Senator John Laird
Assemblymember Dawn Addis
Dave Mullinax, Cal Cities
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