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AB 2186·CA·house

Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

VetoedFiled Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: Tina McKinnor (D)
Latest Action

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 30, 2026

Legislative status

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Reported by Committee
  4. Floor Vote Scheduled
  5. Passed One Chamber
  6. Passed Both Chambers
  7. Vetoed
  8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes California’s personal income tax law so that money received from reparations programs is not counted as taxable income. It would apply to any state resident who receives such reparations, ensuring those funds are not subject to state income tax. The amendment is intended to treat reparations differently from other types of income for tax purposes.

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Vote

58 yes

17 no

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 5401.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

History

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

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

  • Tina McKinnor (D) · sponsor
  • Grayson
  • Harabedian
  • McKinnor

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