CaliforniaIncome tax: credit: immigration.
What it does
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law.
More detail
This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, would allow a credit against the taxes imposed by that law to a qualified taxpayer, as defined, in a specified amount equal to the fee imposed to file a federal Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) form, not to exceed one credit per taxable year per qualified taxpayer, as specified.
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 additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Latest
- Jan 31Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.Major
- 2025
- May 5In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
- Apr 29Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Minor
- Apr 28From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced