CA AB2070

Authorizes fire protection districts to require electrical corporations and local publicly owned electric utilities to provide at least 24 hours' notice before performing scheduled, nonemergency hot work, deploying safety and infrastructure protection teams, or conducting prescribed or controlled burns within the district's jurisdiction.

Requires notice to be provided by both telephone and email, except when unforeseen circumstances or immediate critical or emergency repairs necessitate notice at the earliest possible time instead.

Imposes a civil penalty of $500 on electrical corporations that fail to provide required notice, with costs paid solely by shareholders rather than recovered from ratepayers.

Prohibits fire protection districts from charging electrical corporations or utilities fees for prepositioning resources in response to notices provided under this section.

Declares that no state reimbursement is required for local agency compliance costs as they relate to creating new crimes or because local agencies have authority to levy service charges or assessments.