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Home/Bills/AB 27California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 27: Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event: exclusions.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What AB 27 does, verified December 7, 2025

The bill provides an exclusion from gross income for amounts received as compensation for costs and losses related to the Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event in the county of Los Angeles, starting from March 1, 2024, and lasting until January 1, 2029. This exclusion is in line with federal income tax law. The bill also prohibits payments received from this exclusion from being considered income or resources when determining eligibility or benefit amounts for means-tested programs, such as CalWORKS, Calfresh, and Medi-Cal. Additionally, the bill requires legislative findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds and establishes procedures for reimbursement of costs mandated by the state.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. (2025-05-29)Alert me
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Ben AllenSteve BennettLisa CalderonGregg HartCorey JacksonHenry Stern
Recent actions22 total · showing 5
Aug. 13, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jul. 08, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul. 02, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
Jun. 25, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Jun. 19, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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