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Home/Bills/SB 159California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 159: Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: exemptions: wildfire.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 8, 2025

What SB 159 does, verified December 8, 2025

The bill aims to amend the state's personal income tax and corporation tax laws. It excludes certain wildfire-related settlements from taxation, but limits the exclusion to qualified amounts made in connection with a qualified wildfire disaster. The bill also authorizes the allocation of $10,000 from the general fund to administer these settlements. Additionally, the bill requires a two-thirds majority for passage due to a change in state statute that increases tax liability. The bill takes effect immediately as part of the budget bill.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 112, Statutes of 2025. (2025-09-11)Alert me
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Sep. 17, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 112, Statutes of 2025.
Sep. 17, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 15, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep. 12, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Sep. 12, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 2955.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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