UNITED STATES
                                        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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2005


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

                 CALIFORNIA                           001-2313                              95-1240335
        (State or other jurisdiction                 (Commission                         (I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation)                     File Number)                        Identification No.)

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

                                                   626-302-1212
                               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

         On April 20, 2005, Southern California Edison Company agreed to sell 4,000,000 shares of Series A
Preference Stock (Non-Cumulative, $100 Liquidation Value).  For further information concerning the shares, refer
to the exhibits contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         See the Exhibit Index below.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                                 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                            (Registrant)



                                                 /s/MARY C. SIMPSON
                                                 ----------------------------------
                                                 MARY C. SIMPSON
                                                 Assistant Treasurer

April 26, 2005


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                                                   EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.             Description

1              Underwriting Agreement dated April 20, 2005

4              Certificate of Determination of Preferences of the Series A Preference Stock

5              Opinion of Counsel