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CA SB 666

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Personal income tax: credit: home security surveillance.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 666 pass?

No. CA SB 666 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 666 about?

The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to the amount paid or incurred, not to exceed $250, during the taxable year for the purchase and installation of a security surveillance system at the taxpayer's principal dwelling or housing unit located in the state. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure, as defined, to include tax credits, to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include findings and reporting requirements in compliance with this requirement. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Who sponsors CA SB 666?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 666, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to the amount paid or incurred, not to exceed $250, during the taxable year for the purchase and installation of a security surveillance system at the taxpayer's principal dwelling or housing unit located in the state. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure, as defined, to include tax credits, to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include findings and reporting requirements in compliance with this requirement. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Choiauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2025-05-14

    May 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 4. Page 1083.) Reconsideration granted.

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  3. 2025-05-07

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

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  4. 2025-03-18

    Set for hearing May 14.

  5. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  6. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  7. 2025-02-20

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

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Votes

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

    2025-05-14 · fail · 1-4

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Ashby: no
    • Grayson: no
    • McNerney: no
    • Umberg: no

  • [First] hearing set for [05-14-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    2025-05-14 · pass · 5-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB666

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