We provide our own analysis of proposed tax law changes that affect taxpayers for the current year and the previous year. Senate bill analyses are updated regularly.
          
            2025 / 2026 Legislative session
            SB 1 – (Seyarto, et al.) Gross Income Exclusions: Uniformed Services Retirement Pay & Survivor Benefit Plan Payments
              Analysis – Introduced 12/02/24
              Analysis – Amended 02/20/25
            SB 17 – (Ochoa Bogh, et al.) Gross Income Exclusion - Tips
              Analysis – Introduced 12/02/24
              Analysis – Amended 04/28/25 and 05/05/25
            SB 33 – (Cortese, et al.) Homeless Pupils: California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program Payments – Gross income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 12/02/24
              Analysis – Amended 03/10/25
            SB 64 – (Grove) School Choice Flex Account Act of 2025
              Analysis – Introduced 01/09/25 and Amended 02/27/25
            SB 132 – (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Taxation Budget Trailer Bill
              Analysis – Amended 06/24/25
			     SB 159 – (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Gross Income Exclusion for Qualified Wildfire Disaster Settlements
              Analysis – Amended 09/08/25
            SB 254 –(Becker, et al.) Energy  Tax Credit
              Analysis –Amended 09/10/25
            SB 267 – (Choi, et al.) Qualified Teacher School Supplies Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/03/25 and Amended 03/10/25
            SB 268 – (Choi, et al.) Natural Disaster Settlements Gross Income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 02/03/25
              Analysis – Amended 04/28/25 and 05/07/25 
            SB 269 – (Choi, et al.) Qualified Tuition Program Deduction
              Analysis – Introduced 02/03/25 and Amended 04/09/25
            SB 302 – (Padilla, et al.) Gross Income Exclusion for Payments Made Under Federal Environmental Credit Provisions
              Analysis – Introduced 02/10/25
              Analysis – Amended 03/27/25
              Analysis – Amended 07/17/25
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 353 – (Alvarado-Gil, et al.) Extend the New Donated Fresh Fruits or Vegetables to a Food Bank Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/12/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/06/25
              Analysis – Amended 06/16/25 
            SB 376 – (Valladares) Incomplete Gift Nongrantor (ING) Trusts
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/25
              Analysis – Amended 07/15/25 
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 470 – (Laird) Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act-Teleconferencing
              Analysis – Introduced 02/19/25 and Amended 04/10/25
            SB 529 – (Choi, et al.) Qualified Tuition Program Deduction
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/07/25
            SB 566 – (Grove and Alanis) Renter’s Credit Increase
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/01/25 
            SB 575 – (Laird and Irwin) Cradle-to-Career Data System
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25 and Amended 03/24/25
            SB 587 – (Grayson) Credit for Local Portion of Sales Tax Reimbursement or Use Tax Paid for Manufacturing and Research and Development (R & D) Equipment
              Analysis – Amended 03/24/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/07/25 and 05/23/25
            SB 591 – (Valladares, et al.) Electronic Funds Transfer - Penalties
              Analysis – Amended 03/26/25
              Analysis – Amended 07/17/25
            SB 630 – (Allen) Motion Picture and Television Production Credit (Motion Picture Credit) Allocation Increase
              Analysis – Amended 03/25/25
              Analysis – Amended 04/21/25, 5/23/25, 5/29/25, and 06/23/25
            SB 657 – (Niello, et al.) Long-Term Qualified Tuition Plan Gross Income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25
              Analysis – Amended 04/29/25
            SB 665 – (Choi, et al.) Retail Security Measures Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/07/25 
            SB 666 – (Choi, et al.) Security Surveillance System Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/20/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/07/25 
            SB 681 – (Wahab, et al.) Qualified Renter’s Credit
              Analysis – Amended 04/10/25 and 05/23/25
            SB 711 – (McNerney) Conformity Act of 2025
              Analysis – Amended 03/26/25 and 04/29/25
              Analysis – Amended 07/07/25 and 09/02/25
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 785 – (Caballero) Durable Medical Equipment Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 03/25/25
              Analysis – Amended 05/06/25 
              Analysis – Amended 07/07/25 
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 788 – (Niello) Tax Preparers Exemptions/California Tax Education Council
              Analysis – Amended 03/24/25 and 04/30/25
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 799 – (Allen) Expand False Claims Act (FCA) to Include Tax Matters
              Analysis – Amended 03/24/25 and 04/10/25
			SB 863 – (Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation) Assignment of California Motion Picture and Television Production Credit 3.0 for Disregarded Single Member Limited Liability Companies (SMLLC)
              Analysis – Amended 08/28/25
  
          
          
            2023 / 2024 Legislative session
            SB 1 – (Glazer, et al.) Gross Income Exclusion for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief Plan 
              Analysis – Introduced 12/05/22
              Analysis – Amended 03/30/23 and 05/01/23
            SB 25 – (Skinner) Declaration of Candidacy: Notary
              Analysis – Introduced 12/05/22
              Analysis – Amended 03/07/23 
            SB 49 – (Becker) Renewable Energy: Department of Transportation Strategic Plan (Previously Solar Canopies Tax Credit)
              Analysis – Amended 06/15/23, 06/30/23 and 07/03/23
              Analysis – Amended 07/12/23
            SB 93 – (Gipson) Virtual Learning Tax Credit 
              Analysis – Introduced 01/18/23 and Amended 03/16/23
            SB 131 – (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Taxation Budget Trailer Bill
              Analysis – Amended 06/26/23
            SB 132 – (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) California Motion Picture and Television Production Credit (Motion Picture Credit), Credit Ordering, and Tentative Minimum Tax (TMT)
              Analysis – Amended 06/26/23
            SB 143 – (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Budget Trailer Bill: Bagley-Keene Act and Income Exclusion for Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grants
              Analysis – Amended 08/28/23
            SB 164 – (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Keep Arts in Schools Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund
              Analysis – Amended 06/22/24
            SB 167 – (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Budget Trailer Bill: Taxation Provisions
              Analysis – Amended 06/10/24
            SB 175 –(Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Net Operating Loss (NOL) Suspension and Credit Limitation Trigger; Credit Ordering and Credits Reducing Tax Below Tentative Minimum Tax (TMT); and Annual Refundable Credit Election and Other Conforming Amendments
              Analysis – Amended 06/22/24
            SB 220 – (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Conformity to Gross Income Exclusion for Student Loan Forgiveness 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/21/23
            SB 221 – (Seyarto, et al.) Credit for Qualified Rental Property for Domestic Violence Survivor
              Analysis – Analysis-Introduced 01/19/23, Amended 03/07/23, and 04/24/23
            SB 227 – (Durazo, et al.) Excluded Workers Program
              Analysis – Introduced 01/19/23
              Analysis – Amended 04/20/23
              Analysis – Amended 08/19/24
            SB 230 – (Seyarto, et al.) Health Savings Account Deduction Conformity
              Analysis – Introduced 01/23/23 and Amended 03/15/23
              Analysis – Amended 01/11/24
              Analysis – Amended 05/16/24
              Analysis – Amended 06/13/24
            SB 242 – (Skinner) Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment for Children Trust Account Act
              Analysis – Introduced 01/25/23
              Analysis – Amended 05/18/23
              Analysis – Amended 05/30/24
              Analysis – Amended 08/19/24 and 08/23/24
            SB 259 – (Seyarto, et al.) Reports Submitted to Legislative Committees 
              Analysis – Introduced 01/30/23
              Analysis – Amended 06/14/23
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 262 – (Hurtado & Umberg) California Farmworkers Drought and Flood Resilience Pilot Project – Income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 01/30/23 and Amended 03/06/23
              Analysis – Amended 04/20/23 
            SB 264 – (Niello) Deduction for Disaster Losses/Extend Automatic Disaster Relief for Areas Proclaimed by Governor to be in State of Emergency 
              Analysis – Introduced 01/31/23
              Analysis – Amended 05/04/23 and 06/19/23
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 292 – (Grove, et al.) Education Savings Account Gross Income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 02/02/23, Amended 03/08/23, and 03/30/23
            SB 326 – (Eggman) Behavioral Health Services Act
              Analysis – Amended 06/19/23
              Analysis – Amended 07/13/23
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 333 – (Cortese, et al.) Homeless pupils: California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program Payments – Gross income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 02/07/23, Amended 03/16/23 and 04/10/23
              Analysis – Amended 07/03/23
              Analysis – Amended 04/01/24 and 05/13/24 
            SB 336 – (Umberg) Negotiated Cost Agreements
              Analysis – Introduced 02/07/23
              Analysis – Introduced 06/26/23, 06/30/23, and 07/06/23
              Analysis – Amended 09/01/23
              Analysis – FINAL 
            SB 370 – (Gonzalez) California FAIR Plan
              Analysis – Introduced 02/09/23 and Amended 03/28/23
              Analysis – Amended 06/10/24 
            SB 451 – (Nguyen) Worker Classification: Employees and Independent Contractors – Licensed Manicurists
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/23 and Amended 03/20/23
            SB 454 – (Ochoa Bogh) Deferred Compensation: Retirement amounts: Catch-up Contributions
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/23 and Amended 04/25/23
            SB 471 (Padilla) Lithium Battery Manufacturer’s Hiring Credit 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/23 and Amended 04/25/23 
            SB 516 – (Skinner) Franchise Tax Board Debtor Bill of Rights
              Analysis – Introduced 02/14/23
            SB 533 (Limon) Employer Childcare Tax Credit 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/14/23, Amended 03/20/23, 04/25/23, and 05/04/23 
            SB 542 – (Brian & Megan Dahle) Gross Income Exclusion for Zogg Fire Victims 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/15/23 and Amended 03/20/23
              Analysis – Amended 03/30/23
              Analysis – Amended 07/12/23 and 02/05/24
              Analysis – Amended 07/03/24
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 544 – (Laird) Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act-Teleconferencing
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/23
              Analysis – Amended 04/27/23
              Analysis – Amended 08/14/23
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 565 – (Caballero and Irwin) EITC, YCTC, and FYTC Free Tax Return Preparation Program 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/15/23, Amended 03/21/23, 03/22/23, and 04/18/23 
              Analysis – FINAL 
            SB 569 – (Glazer) Political Reform Act of 1974: Lobbyist Audits 
              Analysis – Amended 06/19/23 and 06/27/23 
              Analysis-Amended 08/28/23
            SB 908 – (Cortese) Fentanyl: Child Deaths (Previously Public Records - Electronic Communication)
              Analysis – Introduced 01/08/24 
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/24
            SB 911 – (Seyarto, et al.) Military Survivor Benefits Gross Income Exclusion
              Analysis – Introduced 01/08/24 
              Analysis – Amended 03/05/24 and 04/01/24
            SB 927 – (Dahle, et al.) Natural Disaster Settlements Gross Income Exclusion 
              Analysis – Introduced 01/12/24 
              Analysis – Amended 03/14/24
            SB 935 – (Becker) Qualified School Staff Housing Project Tax Credit 
              Analysis – Amended 06/11/24
            SB 946 – (McGuire) Gross Income Exclusion for Wildfire Mitigation Program Payments
              Analysis – Amended 03/14/24
              Analysis – Amended 04/29/24
              Analysis – Amended 07/03/24
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 952 – (Dahle, et al.) Fire Safe Home Tax Credits Act 
              Analysis – Introduced 01/22/24 and Amended 04/04/24
            SB 1004 – (Wilk) Gross Income Exclusion for Wildfire Settlement Payments
              Analysis – Introduced 02/01/24
              Analysis – Amended 03/14/24
              Analysis – Amended 06/26/24
            SB 1013 – (Bradford) Property Tax Assistance for Descendants of Enslaved Persons
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/24, 04/18/24, and 04/30/24 
            SB 1035 – (Ashby) Collection of Restitution Orders
              Analysis – Introduced 02/06/24 and Amended 04/25/24 
            SB 1102 – (Nguyen and Davies) Gross Income Exclusion – Oil Spill Settlement Payment Exclusion 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/24
              Analysis – Introduced 04/11/24
            SB 1114 – (Niello) State Agency Budget and Personnel Disclosure 
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/24 and Amended 04/24/24 
            SB 1125 – (Nguyen) Virtual Learning Expense Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/24
            SB 1135 – (Limon) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Tax Credit
              Analysis – Introduced 02/13/24 and Amended 04/10/24 and 04/25/24 
            SB 1168 – (Limón)Secretary of State Document Filings for Business Entities
              Analysis – Introduced 02/14/24 and Amended 03/21/24
            SB 1172 – (Grove, et al.) California Breast Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund/ California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund 
              Analysis – Amended 03/18/24
              Analysis – FINAL
            SB 1191 – (Padilla) Gross Income Exclusion for Payments Made Under Federal Environmental Credit Provisions
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/24 and 04/11/24
            SB 1192 – (Portantino) Small Business Relief Act (SBRA)
              Analysis – Introduced 02/14/24 and Amended 04/02/24
              Analysis – Amended 07/01/24
            SB 1203 – (Grove) Education Flex Account Act of 2024
              Analysis – Introduced 02/15/24
            SB 1327 – (Glazer, et al.) Local News Media Tax Credit
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/24, 05/02/24, and 05/16/24
            SB 1404 – (Glazer) Political Reform Act: Lobby Audits
              Analysis – Introduced 02/16/24, Amended 03/21/24, 04/03/24, and 04/08/24
              Analysis – Amended 06/18/24 and 06/27/24
            SB 1499 – (Glazer) Deferred Compensation: Retirement amounts: Catch-up Contributions
              Analysis – Introduced 02/16/24
            SB 1501 – (Glazer) Small Business Relief Act (SBRA) Penalty
              Analysis – Amended 03/20/24
              Analysis – Amended 06/24/24 and 07/03/24
            SB 1525 – (Committee on Judiciary) Code Maintenance
              Analysis – Amended 03/18/24
              Analysis – Amended 05/20/24
          
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