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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 699

Elections: local tax measures.

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Under existing law, if a proposed local measure imposes a tax or raises the rate of a tax, the ballot must include the amount of money to be raised annually by the tax and the rate and duration of the tax. If the measure imposes or increases a tax with more than one rate or authorizes the issuance of bonds, this bill would allow the local government submitting the measure to the voters to direct the elections official to include on the ballot a statement directing the voters to the county voter information guide for information about the tax rate or about how the bond debt would be repaid, in lieu of providing the information on the ballot as described above. If the local government directs voters to the county voter information guide for tax rate information, the bill would require local elections officials to provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot for the election. The bill would require the measure information statement to include, among other things, a description of the purpose of the tax and how the revenue will be spent, a list of all tax rates expected to apply, and the duration of the tax. By requiring local elections officials to provide additional information to voters, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires local governments, when submitting a measure for voter approval for the issuance of bonds that will be secured by ad valorem property taxes, to mail voters a statement that includes estimates of the tax rates required to fund the bond debt. Existing law authorizes county and city elections officials to establish procedures to permit a voter to opt out of receiving a county voter information guide, state voter information guide, notice of polling place, and other associated materials by mail, and instead obtain them electronically by email or accessing the county's or city's internet website, if certain conditions are met. This bill would authorize local governments to use those same procedures to electronically transmit the measure information statement and the statement including estimates of the tax rates required to fund bond debt. 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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 13, 2025
House		AB 699 Stefani Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Sep 11, 2025
Senate		3rd Reading AB699 Stefani By WienerpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 29, 2025
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 18, 2025
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Jul 15, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jul 2, 2025
Senate		Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 5, 2025
House		AB 699 Stefani Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
May 23, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 30, 2025
House		Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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