STATE BILLCA AB 2222PASSED

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

California State Legislature

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2222 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6983.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 29, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 25, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24).Senate

Jun 17, 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.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Senate

May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 5455.)Assembly

May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.)Assembly

May 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).Assembly

May 14, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)Assembly

May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20).Assembly

Apr 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.Assembly

Mar 10, 2026Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.Assembly

Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 2 nayPassed

AB 2222 Ward Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 63 yea · 10 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 59 yea · 15 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2222 Ward et al. By McNerneyAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

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