CA AB 699
vetoedElections: local tax measures.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 699 pass?
No. CA AB 699 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-01-22. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
What is CA AB 699 about?
Under existing law, if a proposed local measure imposes a tax or raises the rate of a tax, the ballot must include the amount of money to be raised annually by the tax and the rate and duration of the tax. If the measure imposes or increases a tax with more than one rate or authorizes the issuance of bonds, this bill would allow the local government submitting the measure to the voters to direct the elections official to include on the ballot a statement directing the voters to the county voter information guide for information about the tax rate or about how the bond debt would be repaid, in lieu of providing the information on the ballot as described above. If the local government directs voters to the county voter information guide for tax rate information, the bill would require local elections officials to provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot for the election. The bill would require the measure information statement to include, among other things, a description of the purpose of the tax and how the revenue will be spent, a list of all tax rates expected to apply, and the duration of the tax. By requiring local elections officials to provide additional information to voters, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires local governments, when submitting a measure for voter approval for the issuance of bonds that will be secured by ad valorem property taxes, to mail voters a statement that includes estimates of the tax rates required to fund the bond debt. Existing law authorizes county and city elections officials to establish procedures to permit a voter to opt out of receiving a county voter information guide, state voter information guide, notice of polling place, and other associated materials by mail, and instead obtain them electronically by email or accessing the county's or city's internet website, if certain conditions are met. This bill would authorize local governments to use those same procedures to electronically transmit the measure information statement and the statement including estimates of the tax rates required to fund bond debt. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 699?
Stefani is the primary sponsor of CA AB 699.
Description
Under existing law, if a proposed local measure imposes a tax or raises the rate of a tax, the ballot must include the amount of money to be raised annually by the tax and the rate and duration of the tax. If the measure imposes or increases a tax with more than one rate or authorizes the issuance of bonds, this bill would allow the local government submitting the measure to the voters to direct the elections official to include on the ballot a statement directing the voters to the county voter information guide for information about the tax rate or about how the bond debt would be repaid, in lieu of providing the information on the ballot as described above. If the local government directs voters to the county voter information guide for tax rate information, the bill would require local elections officials to provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot for the election. The bill would require the measure information statement to include, among other things, a description of the purpose of the tax and how the revenue will be spent, a list of all tax rates expected to apply, and the duration of the tax. By requiring local elections officials to provide additional information to voters, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires local governments, when submitting a measure for voter approval for the issuance of bonds that will be secured by ad valorem property taxes, to mail voters a statement that includes estimates of the tax rates required to fund the bond debt. Existing law authorizes county and city elections officials to establish procedures to permit a voter to opt out of receiving a county voter information guide, state voter information guide, notice of polling place, and other associated materials by mail, and instead obtain them electronically by email or accessing the county's or city's internet website, if certain conditions are met. This bill would authorize local governments to use those same procedures to electronically transmit the measure information statement and the statement including estimates of the tax rates required to fund bond debt. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-01
- Latest action
- 2026-01-22 — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stefaniauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-14
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-15
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-03-03
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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2025-04-01
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-02
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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2025-04-07
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (April 30).
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2025-05-05
Read second time and amended.
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2025-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
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2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-06-05
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 20. Page 2107.)
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2025-06-09
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2025-06-18
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E. & C.A.
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2025-07-02
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2).
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2025-07-03
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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2025-07-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-08-18
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
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2025-08-29
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
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2025-08-29
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-09-05
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2025-09-08
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-09-11
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2896.).
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2025-09-12
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-13
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-13
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 21. Page 3453.).
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2025-09-24
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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2025-10-01
Vetoed by Governor.
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2025-10-01
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2026-01-22
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
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Versions
- 02/14/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-14Compare
- 04/01/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-01Compare
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-05Compare
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
- 09/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-05Compare
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-16Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-30 · pass · 4-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Berman: yes
- Lackey: no
- Macedo: no
- Bennett: other
Do pass.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Tangipa: no
- Sanchez: other
AB 699 Stefani Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-05 · pass · 54-20
Member-level votes (79)
- Schultz: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Solache: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Haney: yes
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Fong: yes
- Addis: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Hart: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rivas: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Lee: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Berman: yes
- Soria: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Gallagher: no
- Castillo: no
- Hadwick: no
- Petrie-Norris: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Alanis: no
- Wallis: no
- Macedo: no
- Patterson: no
- Bains: no
- Lackey: no
- Dixon: no
- Chen: no
- Sanchez: no
- Davies: no
- Hoover: no
- DeMaio: no
- Ta: no
- Ellis: no
- Tangipa: no
- Schiavo: other
- Patel: other
- Ramos: other
- Flora: other
- Ortega: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]
2025-07-02 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Durazo: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Choi: no
- Seyarto: no
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-15 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Limón: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Choi: no
Placed on suspense file
2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass
2025-08-29 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: no
- Seyarto: no
3rd Reading AB699 Stefani By Wiener
2025-09-11 · pass · 24-13
Member-level votes (40)
- McGuire: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Reyes: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Limón: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Laird: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Valladares: no
- Umberg: no
- Stern: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Seyarto: no
- Jones: no
- Allen: no
- Grove: no
- Strickland: no
- Niello: no
- Dahle: no
- Choi: no
- Hurtado: other
- Becker: other
- Grayson: other
AB 699 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
2025-09-13 · pass · 55-21
Member-level votes (80)
- Ahrens: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Haney: yes
- Hart: yes
- Fong: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Soria: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Papan: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lee: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Solache: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Zbur: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Krell: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Johnson: no
- Dixon: no
- Bains: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Castillo: no
- Alanis: no
- Wallis: no
- Patterson: no
- Ta: no
- Hoover: no
- Gallagher: no
- Macedo: no
- Ellis: no
- Davies: no
- DeMaio: no
- Hadwick: no
- Tangipa: no
- Lackey: no
- Sanchez: no
- Chen: no
- Flora: no
- Valencia: other
- Ramos: other
- Schiavo: other
- Patel: other
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