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CA SB 353

in committee

Income tax: credits: food banks.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 353 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 353 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): June 29 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 353 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, 2017, and before January 1, 2027, a credit for qualified taxpayers in an amount equal to 15% of the qualified value of fresh fruits or vegetables and specified raw agricultural products or processed foods donated to a food bank. This bill would extend the authorization for those tax credits for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2032. 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. For purposes of complying with these requirements, existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the utilization of the credit on or before December 1 of each year until January 1, 2026. This bill would extend that reporting requirement to December 1, 2035. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Who sponsors CA SB 353?

Alvarado-Gil is the primary sponsor of CA SB 353, joined by 8 cosponsors.

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, 2017, and before January 1, 2027, a credit for qualified taxpayers in an amount equal to 15% of the qualified value of fresh fruits or vegetables and specified raw agricultural products or processed foods donated to a food bank. This bill would extend the authorization for those tax credits for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2032. 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. For purposes of complying with these requirements, existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the utilization of the credit on or before December 1 of each year until January 1, 2026. This bill would extend that reporting requirement to December 1, 2035. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2026-06-30 — June 29 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvarado-Gilauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Macedocoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-30

    June 29 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2025-07-15

    July 14 hearing: Retained in suspense file.

  3. 2025-06-24

    June 23 set for first hearing. Placed on REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  4. 2025-06-16

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  5. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  6. 2025-05-29

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  7. 2025-05-29

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  8. 2025-05-27

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23).

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  10. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2025-05-20

    Set for hearing May 23.

  12. 2025-05-19

    May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. 2025-05-15

    Set for hearing May 19.

  14. 2025-05-14

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1082.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2025-05-06

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  16. 2025-03-18

    Set for hearing May 14.

  17. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  18. 2025-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  19. 2025-02-12

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-12Compare
  • 05/06/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-06Compare
  • 06/16/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-16Compare
  • SB353Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-05-14 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Umberg: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-19 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: other
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • Special Consent SB353 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    2025-05-29 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Limón: other
    • Reyes: other

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