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AB 796: Social media platforms: advertising: tax.
What AB 796 does, verified February 3, 2026
A new tax will be imposed on social media platforms to fund various purposes. The tax will be a percentage of the annual gross receipts from programmatic advertising on the platform. The revenue will be collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The funds will be deposited into a new trust fund, which will have separate accounts for education, mental health care, research and development, and social services. The money in the fund will be continuously appropriated for these purposes.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. |
| Jan. 06, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |