CA AB2222 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-29 - Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Hearing: Aug 3 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-29 - Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Hearing: Aug 3 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 17271, 23036, and 24343 of, and to add and repeal Sections 17053.76 and 23633 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor.
Title
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news organizations: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration.
Sponsors
| Asm. Chris Ward [D] | Asm. Buffy Wicks [D] | Asm. Josh Lowenthal [D] | Asm. Tina McKinnor [D] |
| Sen. Jerry McNerney [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-06-24 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Assembly - AB 2222 Ward Assembly Third Reading (Y: 63 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Assembly - AB 2222 Ward Assembly Third Reading (Y: 63 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24). |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-27 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10.) |
| 2026-05-22 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.) |
| 2026-05-21 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.) |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| 2026-05-13 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-23 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-22 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-21 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20). |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. |
| 2026-03-10 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| 2026-03-09 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-09 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| 2026-02-20 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
| 2026-02-19 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 17053.76 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 17271 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 23036 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 23633 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 24343 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
