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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549



                                     FORM 8-K


                                  CURRENT REPORT



                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                         Date of Report:  January 17, 1996
                Date of earliest event reported:  January 16, 1996


                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         CALIFORNIA                         1-2313                95-1240335
(State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)           file number)       identification no.)


                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                            Rosemead, California  91770
           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                   818-302-1212
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events

        On January 16, 1996, Southern California Edison Company
agreed to sell $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its
5-7/8% Notes, Due 2001 and $200,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its 6-3/8% Notes, Due 2006 ("Notes").  For further
information concerning the Notes, refer to the exhibits
contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
            and Exhibits

(c)     Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                            Description
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1.1              Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 16,
                 1996 for the 5-7/8% Notes

1.2              Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 16,
                 1996 for the 6-3/8% Notes

4.1              Indenture dated as of January 15, 1993 (File No.
                 1-2313 Form 8-K dated January 28, 1993)*

4.1.1            Authorized Officers' Certificate of Southern
                 California Edison Company for the 5-7/8% Notes

4.1.2            Authorized Officers' Certificate of Southern
                 California Edison Company for the 6-3/8% Notes

5.1              Opinion of Counsel for the 5-7/8% Notes, Due 2001

5.2              Opinion of Counsel for the 6-3/8% Notes, Due 2006

12.              Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

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*  Incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 411.
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                                    SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.

                                      SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY


                                                   Kenneth S. Stewart
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                                                   Kenneth S. Stewart
                                                 Assistant Secretary and
                                                Assistant General Counsel

January 17, 1996