CA AB 1698
in committeePersonal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: food handler card.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1698 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1698 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1698 about?
The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2029, would allow a credit for expenses paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer for an employee obtaining a food handler card, as specified. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill also 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 1698?
Alanis is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1698.
Description
The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2029, would allow a credit for expenses paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer for an employee obtaining a food handler card, as specified. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Alanisauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
2026-03-16
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
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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2026-02-17
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2026-02-04
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
2026-02-03
Read first time. To print.
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