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AB 2222: Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration

Signed into law (Chapter 849) ✔ Sept. 30, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2026.

Authors: Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks

From the Legislative Counsel's digest: This bill would specifically conform to the federal application of the limitations relating to covered employees in the case of taxpayers that are members of a controlled group for state tax purposes.

Votes

DateWhereMotionYes-NoConnollyMcGuire
Aug. 31, 2026Assembly FloorAB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments59-15, 5 not voting (passed)Yes-
Aug. 30, 2026Senate FloorAssembly 3rd Reading AB2222 Ward et al. By McNerney30-10 (passed)-Yes
Aug. 13, 2026Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass5-2 (passed)--
Aug. 3, 2026Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsPlaced on suspense file7-0 (passed)--
June 24, 2026Senate Standing Committee on Revenue and TaxationDo pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]4-0, 1 not voting (passed)--
May 27, 2026Assembly FloorAB 2222 Ward Assembly Third Reading63-10, 7 not voting (passed)Yes-
May 14, 2026Assembly Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass.12-2, 1 not voting (passed)--
April 20, 2026Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and TaxationDo pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]5-2 (passed)--

A dash means the legislator doesn't sit on that committee.

From CalMatters' Digital Democracy: full text, analyses and who supports and opposes it. Updated Oct. 29, 2026.

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