CA AB 1481
deadIncome tax: credit: immigration.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1481 pass?
No. CA AB 1481 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 1481 about?
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, would allow a credit against the taxes imposed by that law to a qualified taxpayer, as defined, in a specified amount equal to the fee imposed to file a federal Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) form, not to exceed one credit per taxable year per qualified taxpayer, as specified. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure, as defined, to include tax credits, to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors CA AB 1481?
Tangipa is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1481, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, would allow a credit against the taxes imposed by that law to a qualified taxpayer, as defined, in a specified amount equal to the fee imposed to file a federal Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) form, not to exceed one credit per taxable year per qualified taxpayer, as specified. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure, as defined, to include tax credits, to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
- 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
- Tangipaauthor
- Jeff Gonzalezcoauthor
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
2025-05-05
In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
2025-04-29
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2025-04-28
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-04-07
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2025-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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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