California Assembly Bill 2205
Session 20252026
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: New Employment Credit.
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2205
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on April 27, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2026, a credit for hiring qualified full-time employees, as defined, within a designated census tract or economic development area in an amount equal to 35% of the qualified wages, defined in part as those wages that exceed 150% of minimum wage but do not exceed 350% of minimum wage, paid to those employees multiplied by the applicable percentage for that taxable year. Existing law exempts certain taxpayers from the above-described census tract or economic development area requirement, as specified, and disallows the above-described credit for specified businesses. Existing law repeals the above-described provisions on December 1, 2029.
This bill would extend the operative date for the above-described tax credits through taxable years beginning before January 1, 2031. The bill would extend the above-described repeal date to December 1, 2034.
Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.
This bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
02/19/26 - Introduced
February 19, 2026
03/18/26 - Amended Assembly
March 18, 2026
04/10/26- Assembly Revenue and Taxation
April 10, 2026
04/24/26- Assembly Revenue and Taxation
April 24, 2026
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04/28/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/13/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
04/06/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/19/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
03/18/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
02/20/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2026 8:46:12 AM
Record Updated
Apr 29, 2026 8:51:10 AM