CA AB 1253
deadProperty taxation: newly constructed property: reconstruction of damaged or destroyed property.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1253 pass?
No. CA AB 1253 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 1253 about?
The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. Existing law defines "newly constructed" and "new construction" to mean any addition to real property since the last lien date and any alteration of land or of any improvement since the last lien date that constitutes a major rehabilitation thereof or that converts the property to a different use. Existing law, where real property has been damaged or destroyed by misfortune or calamity, excludes from the definition of "newly constructed" and "new construction" any timely reconstruction of the real property, or portion thereof, where the property after reconstruction is substantially equivalent to the property prior to damage or destruction. This bill would authorize an assessor, in the case where state or local government action mandates a suspension or modification of rebuild development standards, and subject to specified law, to align the assessment of "substantial equivalence" with the requirements and criteria set forth by the government for reconstruction of property damaged by the 2025 fire disasters in Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, or Woodley, as provided.
Who sponsors CA AB 1253?
Schultz is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1253.
Description
The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. Existing law defines "newly constructed" and "new construction" to mean any addition to real property since the last lien date and any alteration of land or of any improvement since the last lien date that constitutes a major rehabilitation thereof or that converts the property to a different use. Existing law, where real property has been damaged or destroyed by misfortune or calamity, excludes from the definition of "newly constructed" and "new construction" any timely reconstruction of the real property, or portion thereof, where the property after reconstruction is substantially equivalent to the property prior to damage or destruction. This bill would authorize an assessor, in the case where state or local government action mandates a suspension or modification of rebuild development standards, and subject to specified law, to align the assessment of "substantial equivalence" with the requirements and criteria set forth by the government for reconstruction of property damaged by the 2025 fire disasters in Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, or Woodley, as provided.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Schultzauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
committee-passage,failure
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-21
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-21
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-14
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-05-05
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-05-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-04-28
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-04-21
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2025-04-21
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Read first time.
reading-1
2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-28 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bains: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ta: yes
Related bills
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