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Resident Elizabeth Jeffords testified about nosebleeds, burning eyes, vertigo and other symptoms she attributes to the landfill fires; she asked for breathing room so families are not immediately threatened with mortgage default or tax loss while the crisis continues. The author's bill would allow property‑tax reassessments and temporary tax relief mechanisms for homeowners who can show financial hardship tied to the landfill disaster; the measure also calls for exploring mortgage forbearance pathways.

Committee members praised the author and called the situation \"horrific.\" Senator Grayson said he supported the property‑tax components and wanted to reserve judgment on mortgage forbearance until his Banking Committee could review potential mechanisms; Senator Ashby volunteered to move the bill and noted budget and tax relief actions already underway in the budget process.

No principal witnesses in opposition appeared during the hearing; several community members and environmental/child‑services groups recorded opposition to other bills heard that day but not to AB 985. The committee voted to pass AB 985 to the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee to consider mortgage‑forbearance language and to review the bill's financial institution implications. The clerk recorded the motion with a committee roll call that advanced the measure.

Ending: AB 985 will be reviewed by the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee for the mortgage‑forbearance provisions and by Appropriations for fiscal effects on property‑tax administration; author and community groups said they will pursue state emergency or budget measures in parallel.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The committee moved AB 985, introduced by Assemblymember Schiavo, which would provide property tax reassessment and mortgage forbearance pathways for homeowners affected by the burning Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the Castaic area; the bill passed out of committee and will be referred to banking/finance for mortgage provisions.","taxTitle","California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California","taxId",77650,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510866,"Committee advances AB 1485 to extend welfare exemption and documentary transfer tax relief to tribes reclaiming land",1493,6385000,7878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718&start=6385&end=7878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718/thumbnail_6385000.jpg","/articles/6510866/California/Committee-advances-AB-1485-to-extend-welfare-exemption-and-documentary-transfer-tax-relief-to-tribes-reclaiming-land","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510866-b9c305a8483b303d4e2f659596935585/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437733&Signature=W0PMp~3p2NfWDmgemItTQPvrKFXz~83~YpMhBq2shP57Z9U9WqbfbdR-XPfKuzVwG6csmPnPL06KG6hQHrmhHSs7RpmA8YZpEea5JLy74hECocrL7JS3fP9YmndFoOBCnzLc8uU-DkM9~PDX5zM2Xf-BHK06KXqm0tOf0XIj8l9TAEuqX3bbf94TUzV9K4XBPPfZC1LC7qhCKEQSOJ8b-ceeRtY3vJwAhK3q0nSiIANtZRApvsbPeDrF9T2x7mrBXI8zPQETy5WMPdXs86Za7oXDMIbDA9ImJVmg7u~8Lo0Aoiixz1HlBx7GiHu7f9e0gx0~vfjcMWe4~3jV3QIRQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Macedo presented AB 1485, which she said would extend the state's existing welfare exemption and a new documentary transfer tax exemption to federally recognized tribes acquiring land for noncommercial conservation and stewardship purposes. The author said the bill would remove a tax barrier that often increases the effective cost of reacquiring ancestral lands and slow or prevent conservation projects led by tribes.

Tribal leaders and counsel testified in support. Benjamin Clark, tribal chairman of Mooretown Rancheria, described his tribe's history of land loss and recent efforts to repurchase and steward land. Michelle Lee, tribal attorney, and other tribal representatives said tribes often pay above‑appraisal prices to reacquire homelands; without the welfare exemption these purchases can trigger reassessments and high property taxes despite conservation or cultural uses that mirror existing nonprofit exemptions.

The California Assessors Association testified in support and said the bill provides an administrable method to allow assessors to grant the welfare exemption where tribes meet the statutory use tests; the bill establishes a path for an organizational clearance certificate and assessor review similar to existing nonprofit procedures.

Committee members described the bill as a \"common sense\" parity fix and the vice chair said she would support the measure; the committee voted to pass AB 1485, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations (committee roll call recorded the measure advancing). The committee and witnesses said they will work on implementing regulations and coordinating with the Board of Equalization and county assessors.

Ending: AB 1485 advances to Appropriations. Tribal leaders said the change will lower a financial barrier to land stewardship and conservation projects and help implement state programs aimed at restorative justice.","AB 1485 would allow federally recognized tribes acquiring land for conservation or cultural stewardship to qualify for the state's welfare exemption and for a documentary transfer tax exemption; the committee passed the bill to appropriations with bipartisan support.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510871,"Committee moves AB 245 to expand property‑tax relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims",369,2175000,2544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718&start=2175&end=2544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718/thumbnail_2175000.jpg","/articles/6510871/California/Committee-moves-AB-245-to-expand-propertytax-relief-for-Los-Angeles-wildfire-victims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510871-b1ecdbf45c6c74fe6e545442e0b19f90/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437733&Signature=GL6Pdg7Sg84FToGZHF6jIy-zqgNht-XzG2p6N~qFmyXuceeDLWyHk-FsX4FaedMZSTjkEyc1qbfwnpgfUaKpQMLjEjItrE7Xa56lJJZHhBWZtBuF4uqfuKCausJYBpu5b-eLwHC0l~SWzsZi5wOVy9VtIOBi2szwFfjai2r0sQipg-BbF6TNY-J1WovGmay2LJ2NRXiYeEORA7f3ft0SCoWoob2iUeuqFs39JAt~W9kvMut8O~fmkC~KP8nrKXzah-9Lkrb37Y3TcZ3Rwd76CdHgebMeefJHT3C7wOr43VM~ShOaT-9ei7AmPb3CHPjAVi~mCoticNzN8a07udQ8fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Gibson introduced AB 245 and described the bill as urgent property‑tax relief for victims of the 2025 fires in the city and county of Los Angeles. The author asked for two principal relief measures: (1) extend the rebuilding deadline by three years to allow victims more time to rebuild while maintaining the property's base‑year value and (2) allow automatic downward property value adjustments for fire‑damaged homes so owners are not overtaxed if they cannot rebuild or occupy the property promptly.

Rob Grosskauser of the California Assessors Association and LA County Assessor Jeffrey Prang (represented) said the bill would reduce administrative burdens given the size and scope of the disaster. The California Assessors Association voiced support and explained how assessors would implement the exemptions and reassessments.

Support came from a range of real‑estate, insurance and charter‑school groups that said the provisions would help schools, homeowners and insurers manage fiscal and administrative burdens. No principal witnesses appeared in opposition during the hearing.

Committee members asked technical questions about amendments; the author confirmed an accepted technical amendment (committee comment number 9) and the committee moved the bill, as amended, to Appropriations. The clerk recorded the motion as \"do pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations.\" Committee roll call recorded the measure as advancing (committee summary recorded the measure on call and moved to Appropriations).

Ending: AB 245 advances to the Appropriations Committee for fiscal vetting and implementation planning; authors and assessors said they will work with counties and stakeholders on administration and outreach.","The committee advanced AB 245, which would extend rebuilding deadlines and allow downward reassessments for property owners affected by the January Los Angeles County fires, after testimony from county assessors and housing and insurance groups.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510874,"Committee backs temporary freeze on planned cannabis excise increase in AB 564",3109,4893000,8002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718&start=4893&end=8002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718/thumbnail_4893000.jpg","/articles/6510874/California/Committee-backs-temporary-freeze-on-planned-cannabis-excise-increase-in-AB-564","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510874-44a602128f1b1e035e9781468a0fe1a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437733&Signature=AgOEqjvoFcUzhKlfYd82g396qhYnfJ4W1V6jTkvZSP79HSOmLp2kaoLQdYFjfhb4ea5feBYc0t7ttUVVBYszYJXAROxpofdyZk0aGBTqzwTG39uMU8s3I6Oh2aXuBXhayQ1Vl09KxWfcv1hSdcCm~Z7UKMd~K0X1o880RDbjeSx8OzsmSwLxrntsApA9uAjsWplf8o1ODKqBDs1rVQD24th7NKHU9I9cOJzHEuy59mTglCCfJMbLFIVya3~9r~sHPbYCjNpIORBtf~JqHsacDR4kGJmZeFoAGGfXUWCZayAamvNIZ3LPgD0jpnmp-g2jhvwgDFwwceXDE1iUwX0sTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Haney presented AB 564 to the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and said the bill would \"provide tax relief to California's struggling cannabis industry by reversing an unprecedented 25% excise tax increase.\" Haney told the committee the goal is to delay an increase that she and supporters say will force more legal retailers and suppliers to close and push consumers to the illicit market.

Supporters included cannabis business owners, labor and equity operators who described closures, rising rents and uninsured losses. Camille Ferguson, owner of several cannabis businesses, told the committee her dispensary was burglarized twice in six months and cited high rents and insurance problems; she said a 25% excise increase would accelerate closures. Budtender Joshua Thube said customers were cutting purchases after a recent excise increase and that some patients had left empty‑handed because legal options had become unaffordable.

Opponents — a broad group of tribal, youth, environmental and children‑service organizations — warned that AB 564 would reduce funding previously allocated under Proposition 64 for childcare, youth programs, environmental cleanups and grants to local government to enforce cannabis laws. Witnesses including Cornesca (Pascua Yaqui tribal nation/YOUTH FORWARD) and Corey Brown (Resources Legacy Fund) told the committee the DTFA and other analyses show net funding losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over the multiyear window the bill targets. Brown testified that the measure would result in a net loss to children, the environment and law enforcement of about $900 million over five years.

Senators questioned witnesses about market size, whether lower taxes would bring consumers back into the regulated market, and whether enforcement funding cuts would reduce the state's ability to crack down on illegal grows. Some committee members said they supported stabilizing the legal market; others emphasized that the state must preserve funding for tier‑three (Prop 64) programs and asked the author to work with stakeholders on assurances. The author said she supports both stabilizing the legal market and protecting funding but argued a pause gives the industry time to stabilize and for further policy solutions (market access, enforcement) to take effect.

The committee accepted amendments and voted to pass AB 564 to the Committee on Appropriations. The clerk recorded the motion and committee tally (committee recorded outcome: passed; roll calls recorded varying tallies in session but the committee summary recorded the measure as advancing). The bill will go to appropriations for fiscal review and potential budget language to protect tier‑three programs.

Ending: AB 564 advances to the appropriations process where fiscal and distributional effects will be examined further and the author committed to continue negotiations to protect funding for youth, tribal and environmental programs while stabilizing licensed businesses.","The committee voted to pass AB 564, which would keep the cannabis excise tax at 15% for a multiyear period rather than letting a recently scheduled 25% increase take effect; supporters said the pause will stabilize the licensed market, opponents said it will cut funds for youth, environment and enforcement.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510878,"Committee advances AB 8 to treat intoxicating hemp like regulated cannabis",2025,118000,2143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718&start=118&end=2143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346982-a9e681167365563b69e04f36cd612718/thumbnail_118000.jpg","/articles/6510878/California/Committee-advances-AB-8-to-treat-intoxicating-hemp-like-regulated-cannabis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510878-a86aeb58a5f90e58b9d030751e3a8a46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437733&Signature=oUCYe79tAj6mD3lMp~vBCDY4VCFocBgCVoPkaFVlBUgx-EuIBFulO54ZXlyQsfcdZG2-Wd4BSDGZOnsGrnzmZcZx614G1INkyyM6KQoqZmTvUR1oAWIgJOyBZGLbwiw70dFOKSGfVTRptWXIj56geyuMYeLT3jbQGAuzKNDMdnsq7QgthiyZ6kkXQi-Cc8khb4HJ2DtwPeUBrUlSH9hl1OGQwJLlLYqIxD56IJETWW7HO~xNWDJUxP~qusW2piVFjcOOEqNk5vSpUiR0thzD5rrH3eJP38Vl37VhD3POEn9ua7Ai5m1psuDzyG17e60SPzfu2As42q2z-R0TcSCQVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember (Author) Aguiar‑Curry introduced AB 8 to the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation, saying the bill aims to bring intoxicating hemp products under the same regulatory, testing and taxation regime as licensed cannabis.

\"This will bring new products under the cannabis excise tax to maintain tax revenue,\" Aguiar‑Curry said while describing the bill's principal goals: expanding enforcement against unlawful hemp products, clarifying that all synthetic THC is banned, and integrating intoxicating hemp into the legal cannabis supply chain so such products are sold only through licensed dispensaries.

The nut graf: supporters said the measure seeks to protect youth and preserve the regulated cannabis market by closing what they called a market loophole that allows out‑of‑state hemp products and unregulated sellers to undercut licensed businesses.

Testimony in favor came from labor and law‑enforcement groups and a wide range of cannabis industry organizations. Kristen Heidelbach of UFCW Western States Council said the bill \"is a critical step towards ensuring that any intoxicating hemp derived product is sold exclusively through licensed dispensaries.\" Ryan Sherman of the California Narcotic Officers Association described the measure as addressing public‑safety risks he likened to earlier synthetic cannabinoid problems, and he read a long list of local police and sheriff organizations supporting the bill.

Opposition testimony focused on fiscal and programmatic impacts. Jim Keddy of Youth Forward and other witnesses told the committee that AB 8 is not revenue neutral and that shifting tax treatment could reduce funding for child and youth programs and for environmental cleanup and law enforcement grants funded by cannabis tax revenue. Keddy cited a Department of Tax and Fee Administration analysis he said showed annual losses larger than projected new hemp tax revenue.

Committee members pressed witnesses on two recurring themes: (1) how large and active the illicit hemp/cannabis market is and whether AB 8 would reduce illicit supply, and (2) the fiscal effect on programs currently funded by cannabis tax receipts. Senator Valadares (committee member) said she supported youth programs but was concerned about the illicit market; the author and supporters argued AB 8 would curb unregulated sales that now evade age limits and testing.

The committee accepted amendments and voted to pass the bill to the Committee on Appropriations. The clerk recorded the committee motion to \"do pass to the Committee on Appropriations.\" The committee roll call recorded the measure as passing to appropriations (committee recorded outcome passed; final committee tally recorded as 5‑0 in the clerk's summary). The bill will proceed to the appropriations process where fiscal details and budgetary tradeoffs will be further reviewed.

Ending: AB 8 will now be analyzed by the appropriations committee for fiscal impacts and potential budget offsets. Supporters and opponents indicated they intend to continue negotiations on the revenue effects and on implementation details if the bill advances.","The Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation voted to pass AB 8, a bill that would expand enforcement and regulate intoxicating hemp products like cannabis, including applying the cannabis excise tax and banning synthetic THC.","actionData","errors"]

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