Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 888
Session 20252026
Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 22, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
888
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
The California Constitution provides that all property is taxable and requires that it be assessed at the same percentage of fair market value, unless otherwise provided by the California Constitution or federal law. The California Constitution and existing property tax law provide various exemptions from taxation, including, among others, a disabled veterans' exemption. Under existing law, the disabled veterans' exemption exempts from taxation part of the full value of property that constitutes the principal place of residence of a veteran, the veteran's spouse, or the veteran and veteran's spouse jointly, and the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran, as provided, if the veteran incurred specified injuries or died while on active duty in military service, as described. Existing law exempts that part of the full value of the residence that does not exceed $100,000, or $150,000 if the household income of the claimant does not exceed $40,000, as adjusted for inflation, as specified. This bill would, until January 1, 2037, exclude service-connected disability payments from the definition of "household income" for purposes of the disabled veterans' exemption. The bill would also correct an erroneous cross-reference in the above-described provisions. By imposing additional duties on local tax officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. 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.
Actions (15)
05/22/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/22/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/20/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
04/27/2026
Senate
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/22/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 27.
04/21/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/26/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
03/25/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3691.) (March 25).
03/11/2026
Senate
Set for hearing March 25.
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
01/15/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
01/14/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2026 8:32:41 AM
Record Updated
May 23, 2026 8:50:04 AM