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AB 26732025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credit: childcare.

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Celeste Rodriguez (D-CA)

Summary

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, in an amount equal to 50% of qualified contributions to promote childcare, up to $100,000, 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 findings and reporting requirements in compliance with this requirement. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

Read first time. To print.

House
Feb 21, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

House
Mar 16, 2026

Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

House