Sales and Use Tax Law: exemptions: infant formula.

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill exempts the gross receipts from the sale, storage, use, or consumption of infant formula in California from sales and use tax beginning Jan 1 2027 and ending Dec 31 2039. It adds infant formula to the definition of “food products” and bars the state from reimbursing local jurisdictions for any lost tax revenue. The change affects retailers of infant formula and local governments that would otherwise receive reimbursements.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6372.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 1, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jun 15, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2. May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 14, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
5. May 11, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
6. May 7, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
7. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 29, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
9. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing May 6.
10. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
11. Mar 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
12. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Sabrina Cervantes (D) · sponsor
• Cervantes

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