Bill Commons

CA AB 2205

in committee

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: New Employment Credit.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2205 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2205 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 2205 about?

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2026, a credit for hiring qualified full-time employees, as defined, within a designated census tract or economic development area in an amount equal to 35% of the qualified wages, defined in part as those wages that exceed 150% of minimum wage but do not exceed 350% of minimum wage, paid to those employees multiplied by the applicable percentage for that taxable year. Existing law exempts certain taxpayers from the above-described census tract or economic development area requirement, as specified, and disallows the above-described credit for specified businesses. Existing law repeals the above-described provisions on December 1, 2029. This bill would extend the operative date for the above-described tax credits through taxable years beginning before January 1, 2031. The bill would extend the above-described repeal date to December 1, 2034. 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 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 2205?

Quirk-Silva is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2205.

Description

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2026, a credit for hiring qualified full-time employees, as defined, within a designated census tract or economic development area in an amount equal to 35% of the qualified wages, defined in part as those wages that exceed 150% of minimum wage but do not exceed 350% of minimum wage, paid to those employees multiplied by the applicable percentage for that taxable year. Existing law exempts certain taxpayers from the above-described census tract or economic development area requirement, as specified, and disallows the above-described credit for specified businesses. Existing law repeals the above-described provisions on December 1, 2029. This bill would extend the operative date for the above-described tax credits through taxable years beginning before January 1, 2031. The bill would extend the above-described repeal date to December 1, 2034. 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 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
2026-03-18
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Quirk-Silvaauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  3. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  4. 2026-04-28

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2026-04-13

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

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  6. 2026-04-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. 2026-03-19

    Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  8. 2026-03-18

    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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  9. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  10. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  11. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes

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