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Authors Archuleta  
Coauthors: Hurtado   Seyarto   Schiavo  
Subject Property taxation: homeowners’, veterans’, and disabled veterans’ exemptions.
Relating To relating to property taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Title An act to amend Section 218 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to property taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Last Action Dt 2025-02-20
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Majority No Yes Yes None Yes Yes Y
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Bill Actions
2026-01-29     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-29     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-26     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-01-22     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-22     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-21     Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20     January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-15     Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-14     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2026-01-09     Set for hearing January 14 in M. & V.A. pending receipt.
2025-12-23     Set for hearing January 14.
2025-03-05     Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
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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Introduced     2025-02-20
Analyses TBD
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The California Constitution declares that all property is taxable and establishes or authorizes various exemptions from tax for real property, including a homeowners’ exemption in the amount of $7,000 of the full value of a dwelling that may be applied unless the dwelling receives another real property exemption. The California Constitution and existing property tax law establish a veterans’ exemption in the amount of $4,000, as specified, for a veteran who meets certain military service requirements, and generally exempts from property taxation the same value of property of a deceased veteran’s unmarried spouse and parents. The California Constitution and existing property tax law establish a disabled veterans’ exemption in the amount of $100,000 or $150,000 for the principal place of residence of a veteran or a veteran’s spouse, as specified.

Existing property tax law establishing the homeowners’ exemption specifies that the exemption may not be applied to a property on which the owner receives the veterans’ exemption.

Existing law requires the state to reimburse local agencies annually for certain property tax revenues lost as a result of any exemption or classification of property for purposes of ad valorem property taxation.

This bill would provide that, notwithstanding those provisions, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost by them pursuant to the bill.

This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Existing law contains provisions related to elections and voting, including a requirement that a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal by the Legislature and that the Secretary of State mail state voter information guides to voters.

This bill would require the Secretary of State, notwithstanding specified provisions of existing law relating to elections and voting, to submit Senate Constitutional Amendment ____ of the 2025–26 Regular Session to the voters for their approval at the statewide general election scheduled for November 3, 2026.