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AB 2186STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, defines "gross income" as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, and before January 1, 2033, would exclude from gross income any reparations benefit or payment, as defined, received by a taxpayer during the taxable year. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Voted 8/27/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

57 yea·17 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 6/16/2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
  3. 6/3/2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
  4. 5/27/2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  5. 5/26/2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.)
  6. 5/19/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  7. 5/18/2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
  8. 5/14/2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
  9. 5/14/2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
  10. 5/13/2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.