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AB2222Introduced in the Assembly

Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Ward, District 78

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 17039, 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.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

59

Yes

15

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.)

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.)

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10.)

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 5455.)

  19. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  20. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  21. 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.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  28. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  30. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).

  33. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  34. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6983.).

  35. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  36. Approved by the Governor.

  37. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2026.

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