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AB 2222
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration.
Assembly · Taxes and budget
Floor votes (3)
May 27, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 63 yes · 10 no · 7 other
Yes (63): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Sade Elhawary, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (10): Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Joshua Hoover, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez
Other / no vote recorded (7): Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Heather Hadwick, Tom Lackey, Tri Ta, David Tangipa
Official motion wording
AB 2222 Ward Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 30, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 30 yes · 10 no
Yes (30): Ben Allen, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Dave Cortese, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Melissa Hurtado, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tom Umberg, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
No (10): Marie Alvarado-Gil, Steve Choi, Megan Dahle, Shannon Grove, Brian Jones, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Kelly Seyarto, Tony Strickland, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB2222 Ward et al. By McNerney
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 31, 2026 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 59 yes · 15 no · 5 other
Yes (59): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (15): Juan Alanis, Leticia Castillo, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Heather Hadwick, Joshua Hoover, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, Tri Ta, David Tangipa
Other / no vote recorded (5): Phillip Chen, Diane Dixon, Tom Lackey, Darsh Patel, Greg Wallis
Official motion wording
AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov