Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: Bobcat Fire: exclusions.
Summary
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally define "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, 2024, and before January 1, 2029, would provide an exclusion from gross income for any qualified taxpayer, as defined, for amounts received in settlement for costs and losses associated with the 2020 Bobcat Fire in the County of Los Angeles, as provided. Existing law requires a bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
71–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 78
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic59
88% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-7)
assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2076.).
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Lackey
RRepublican
Co
Heather Hadwick
RRepublican
Co
Megan Dahle
RRepublican
Co
Suzette Valladares
RRepublican
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