Personal income tax: deduction: medical expenses.

Legislative status

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

Summary

The bill lowers the medical‑expense deduction threshold from 7.5% to 4% of federal adjusted gross income for tax years 2026‑2030 and caps the deduction at $5,000. It applies only to taxpayers whose income is at most 300% of the federal poverty level and who do not already itemize medical expenses on their California return. The change is intended to help Californians afford rising health‑care costs.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 6, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 11, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. May 7, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
5. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing May 6.
7. Apr 8, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
8. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
9. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
10. Feb 18, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Valladares · sponsor
• Alanis
• Alvarado-Gil
• Choi
• Lackey
• Macedo
• Strickland
• Tangipa

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