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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1768

Transactions and use taxes: Counties of Contra Costa and Los Angeles.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in any county not exceed 2%. This bill would authorize, until December 31, 2031, the County of Los Angeles, by an ordinance adopted by the county, to levy a tax pursuant to the Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate not to exceed 0.5% for general and special purposes, subject to voter approval, as specified. The bill would also authorize, until December 31, 2031, the County of Contra Costa, by an ordinance adopted by the county, to levy a tax pursuant to the Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate not to exceed 0.625% for general or specific purposes, subject to voter approval, as specified. The bill would authorize those taxes to exceed the 2% limit described above. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Contra Costa and Los Angeles. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 20, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB1768 Bryan et al. By Durazo Urgency ClausepassSet your home in California to see
May 18, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
May 14, 2026
House		AB 1768 Bryan Third Reading UrgencypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 29, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 27, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]passSet your home in California to see

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