CA SB 575
enactedCalifornia Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 575 pass?
Yes. CA SB 575 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 575 about?
Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2033, allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the continuously appropriated California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund. By establishing a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would also require the fund to appear on the personal income tax return for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2033. The bill would require that the above provisions remain operative only until December 1, 2033, and be repealed as of that date. However, the bill would provide for an earlier repeal if the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the 2nd and later calendar years after its first appearance on a return will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount, in which case these provisions would be repealed on December 1 of that year. The bill would require, notwithstanding the repeal of the bill's provisions, that any contribution amounts designated prior to the repeal of the bill's provisions be transferred and disbursed in accordance with those provisions, as specified.
Who sponsors CA SB 575?
Laird is the primary sponsor of CA SB 575.
Description
Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2033, allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the continuously appropriated California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund. By establishing a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would also require the fund to appear on the personal income tax return for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2033. The bill would require that the above provisions remain operative only until December 1, 2033, and be repealed as of that date. However, the bill would provide for an earlier repeal if the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the 2nd and later calendar years after its first appearance on a return will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount, in which case these provisions would be repealed on December 1 of that year. The bill would require, notwithstanding the repeal of the bill's provisions, that any contribution amounts designated prior to the repeal of the bill's provisions be transferred and disbursed in accordance with those provisions, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-08-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill,appropriation
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lairdauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-08-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-18
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-10
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-10
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-10
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5316.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-06
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-06
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-06
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6078.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-06-25
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).
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2026-06-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-01
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2026-05-27
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2026-05-04
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-01-26
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-01-21
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2026-01-20
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
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2026-01-15
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-01-15
Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14).
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2026-01-05
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2025-12-23
Set for hearing January 14.
2025-04-23
April 23 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-04
Set for hearing April 23.
2025-04-03
April 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-24
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2025-03-18
Set for hearing April 9.
2025-03-05
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2025-02-21
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-24Compare
- 01/05/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-01-05Compare
- 01/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-01-15Compare
- 05/27/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-27Compare
- 06/01/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-01Compare
- 08/12/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-12Compare
- 08/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-08-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-01-14 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Grayson: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- McNerney: yes
Consent Calendar 2nd
2026-01-26 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Grayson: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Becker: yes
- Jones: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Strickland: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Laird: yes
- Choi: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Pérez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Limón: yes
- Allen: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Niello: yes
- Grove: yes
- Gonzalez: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-08 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Gipson: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- DeMaio: yes
Do pass.
2026-06-24 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Wicks: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ta: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Krell: yes
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