California Senate Bill 288
Session 20252026
Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
288
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
3rd Reading
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Summary
The California Constitution limits the amount of ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property, defined as the county assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill and, thereafter, the appraised value of the real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership occurs after the 1975 assessment, subject to an annual inflation adjustment not to exceed 2%.
Pursuant to constitutional authorization, existing property tax law, on and after February 16, 2021, excludes from classification as a change in ownership the purchase or transfer of a family home or family farm, as those terms are defined, of the transferor in the case of a transfer between parents and their children, or between grandparents and their grandchildren if all the parents of those grandchildren are deceased, if the property continues as the family home or family farm of the transferee, as specified. For purposes of the transfer of a family home, that law requires the transfer to be of a principal residence of the transferor and to become the principal residence of the transferee within one year of the transfer. That law also requires the transferee to file for the homeowners' or disabled veterans' exemption within a year of the transfer, as described.
This bill would provide that, in the event of a transfer to an eligible transferee as a result of the death of an eligible transferor by an order entered pursuant to specified existing law, the one-year periods described above shall be deemed to commence as of the effective date of the order, as specified.
Existing law requires the state to reimburse local agencies annually for certain property tax revenues lost as a result of any exemption or classification of property for purposes of ad valorem property taxation.
This bill would provide that, notwithstanding those provisions, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost by them pursuant to the bill.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
02/06/25 - Introduced
February 6, 2025
01/05/26 - Amended Senate
January 5, 2026
01/15/26 - Amended Senate
January 15, 2026
01/22/26 - Amended Senate
January 22, 2026
01/09/26- Senate Revenue and Taxation
January 9, 2026
01/16/26- Senate Appropriations
January 16, 2026
01/22/26- Senate Appropriations
January 22, 2026
01/26/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
January 26, 2026
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01/27/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/27/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/26/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
01/22/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 22).
01/21/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 22.
01/20/2026
Senate
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
01/15/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 20.
01/15/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 14).
01/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
12/23/2025
Senate
Set for hearing January 14.
02/19/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
02/07/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.
02/06/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 5:55:43 AM
Record Updated
Jan 28, 2026 8:29:31 AM