CA AB 1690
in committeePersonal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1690 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1690 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1690 about?
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a young child tax credit to a qualified taxpayer in a specified amount multiplied by the earned income tax credit adjustment factor, as provided. That law also allows a payment from the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account for an amount in excess of tax liability. Existing law defines "qualified taxpayer" for this purpose to include an eligible individual, as defined, who has a qualifying child, defined to be a child younger than 6 years of age as of the last day of the taxable year, and who meets other specified criteria. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2038, would instead define a "qualifying child" to mean a child younger than the age limit from the prior taxable year plus one year, as described. The bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2038, would define "qualifying child" as being a child younger than 18 years of age, as described. By increasing the payments from the Tax Relief and Refund Account, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
Who sponsors CA AB 1690?
Ahrens is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1690, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a young child tax credit to a qualified taxpayer in a specified amount multiplied by the earned income tax credit adjustment factor, as provided. That law also allows a payment from the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account for an amount in excess of tax liability. Existing law defines "qualified taxpayer" for this purpose to include an eligible individual, as defined, who has a qualifying child, defined to be a child younger than 6 years of age as of the last day of the taxable year, and who meets other specified criteria. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2038, would instead define a "qualifying child" to mean a child younger than the age limit from the prior taxable year plus one year, as described. The bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2038, would define "qualifying child" as being a child younger than 18 years of age, as described. By increasing the payments from the Tax Relief and Refund Account, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-13
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill,appropriation
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ahrensauthor
- Mark Gonzálezauthor
- Elhawarycoauthor
- Fongcoauthor
- Leecoauthor
- Solachecoauthor
- Cortesecoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-14
Coauthors revised.
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-14
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2026-04-13
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-16
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2026-02-17
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2026-02-04
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
2026-02-03
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-20 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Sanchez: no
- DeMaio: no
Related bills
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