California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 710
Property taxation: active solar energy systems.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Blakespear (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Jones (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Constitution generally limits the maximum rate of ad valorem tax on real property to 1% of the full cash value of the property and defines "full cash value" for these purposes as the appraised value of real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred after the 1975 assessment. Pursuant to constitutional authorization, existing property tax law excludes from the definition of "newly constructed" for these purposes the construction or addition of any active solar energy system, as defined, through the 2025–26 fiscal year. Under existing property tax law, this exclusion remains in effect only until there is a subsequent change in ownership, but an active solar energy system that qualifies for the exclusion before January 1, 2027, continues to receive the exclusion until there is a subsequent change in ownership. Existing law repeals these exclusion provisions on January 1, 2027.
This bill would make a technical change to the existing active solar energy system exclusion by instead making the repeal date of January 1, 2027, the date the exclusion becomes inoperative.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 73 of the Revenue and Taxation Code proposed by AB 1516 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1516 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 5, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 07/16/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 16, 2025
- 07/08/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 8, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 23, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 05/07/25 - Amended Senate· May 7, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB710
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB710 Blakespear et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 House | SB 710 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Berman | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | Special Consent SB710 Blakespear et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 19, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 328, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2891.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3090.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 15, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 14). - Jul 8, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Jul 7, 2025 · House
July 7 set for first hearing. Placed on REV. & TAX. suspense file. - Jul 1, 2025 · House
June 30 hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1522.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1210.) (May 23). - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 19, 2025 · Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 19. - May 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1083.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.