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Connolly and witnesses said fairgrounds serve as community infrastructure—hosting cultural events and acting as staging areas during emergencies such as wildfire evacuations and pandemic response—and that funding has not kept pace with needs. Connolly said the 2017 law (AB 1499) set a smaller share of gross receipts than the legacy continuous appropriation of roughly $32 million that had supported fairs before 2011–12. He and witnesses said the current year allocation is about $4.7 million to be split among more than 70 fairs.

Norm Towne of the Western Fairs Association and other supporters said fairgrounds have a backlog of deferred maintenance and safety upgrades; Towne cited a Department of Food and Agriculture estimate of a roughly $250 million backlog of repairs and fire/life safety issues at California fairgrounds. Supporters said the change would restore more stable funding and that the legislature would retain appropriation authority under Connolly's proposal.

Committee members spoke in favor and asked whether fairgrounds receive reimbursement when used for emergency response. Witnesses said reimbursement from state emergency services was rare and FEMA reimbursement had not always covered costs. The committee voted 5–0 to pass AB 258 to the committee on appropriations.

The bill proceeds to the next committee; supporters said the measure aims to bolster fairs' ability to serve communities during emergencies and for ongoing cultural and agricultural activities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee","oneSentenceSummary","AB 258 would increase the share of taxable gross receipts from fairgrounds devoted to the fairs network to 2%, with backers saying current funding falls well short of prior levels; the committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.","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},6521997,"Bill creates due‑process steps for California chapter 8 tax sales, sponsors say",1110,1335000,2445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8&start=1335&end=2445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8/thumbnail_1335000.jpg","/articles/6521997/California/Bill-creates-dueprocess-steps-for-California-chapter-8-tax-sales-sponsors-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521997-1daa046e3f18c884b6be08f081b6ed87/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=LW7b8Sl9clUXpGNLw~--i30ETSajcJRDVleWECNBZppfL9eMM6qXJ~5usQeQV5ynnm1R76kjNt6SquGx73-ldEHlzBFi6Nvyz1s~QdMtjkONB8lW8HwGczcILBXNY8kqjMUXIv4YA~D7lIakMEs1PEvQSw7MxV9uPqmJDZqjIMehXfo6A~O5LB4bbgt7mc71hj5DIqNXuMfRD~mlQ823ynL5rd9Y527SF93OUqMywjXOyv8LsGHjDLXsdcdQkxFJG8ow4lst1-D-3ajlkDjoaLfkkYB5rtxXShmWyxAB4kOuo5kx8je1w-qmbyjdOaLdMPtuNWt8okgKLjz6kwUL4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Rogers presented AB 418 on behalf of Assemblymember Wilson, saying the bill creates a process counties must follow when using chapter 8 sales to dispose of tax‑defaulted properties and provides property owners an administrative remedy to dispute a sale price.

Supporters said the change responds to legal concerns following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyler v. Hennepin and aims to balance counties' need to dispose of low‑value properties with property owners' due‑process rights. Parker Hunt, Tehama County treasurer‑tax collector and vice president of the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors (CACTTC), explained that chapter 8 sales are intended to transfer low‑value or hard‑to‑sell properties to public agencies or nonprofits and that requiring competitive appraisals for every tax sale can be costly and ineffective.

Hunt said AB 418 adds due‑process hearings to discuss valuation and replaces a strict \"fair market value\" standard with a defined \"tax sale value\" appropriate to county tax sale contexts. He said the bill also extended a pre‑sale notification period from 30 to 45 days in response to stakeholder concerns and that the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association supported the amended language.

Supporters including the California State Association of Counties and housing and county representatives voiced backing during the hearing; no opposition witness was recorded. Committee members described chapter 8 sales as a useful tool and said the bill aimed to make the tax sale process more transparent for property owners.

The committee voted 5–0 to pass AB 418 to the committee on judiciary.","AB 418 would establish an administrative process and hearing procedures for county tax collectors to follow in chapter 8 tax sales, responding to concerns raised by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin; the committee advanced the bill unanimously.",{"_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},6522002,"Committee advances bill to extend prepaid mobile surcharge collection for local governments",1415,1013000,2428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8&start=1013&end=2428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8/thumbnail_1013000.jpg","/articles/6522002/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-extend-prepaid-mobile-surcharge-collection-for-local-governments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522002-9c82d4c467a0265e490b222b3a107971/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=FGaBnmGUOUq7zmNkej9ufgboA2qByx1-96MM-5Eu8jE2VAWdPXGXF2r~QgKfINZ925qnZNmUa00UkG~niLml5ure6OA1wthECvzXCizaS8BrrzQPRhBzBwqTYi2O2GP0M8q-7fkzhfKEAhJBhp9Mio6dltuy7nXLGq23N7TI0HvcejOw5OOxZR0crJtoNzbOY~iyU4SAsZ-mMI~ZLMSU7XfEtuYJgvRmYaPyoU1Rp7t2WwHQOO5iODaLUqbnoDN6YILeuA6yRtOuaPQFIXBIrMmFrXCHtRsKiR~La73ufcawv8tmsGRGD1sbm64aQmZY5l9Jydm3NQSwhuBhKGGlCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Rogers told the Senate Committee on Tax and Revenue that AB 330 would extend the sunset date for the local prepaid mobile telephony collection act to Jan. 1, 2031, preserving local collection of an approximately 80‑cent surcharge on prepaid wireless purchases.

Ben Trimble of the League of California Cities and Amy Jenkins of MuniServices testified in support, saying the surcharge helps cities fund services such as public safety and road repair. Trimble said more than 100 cities would lose the ability to collect those locally imposed revenues if the law lapsed.

Supporters described the bill as a straightforward, cost‑neutral extension that maintains an existing collection mechanism without changing rates. Multiple city representatives—Sharon Gonzalez (El Cerrito and Redwood City), Karen Lang (Santa Monica), Kiara Ross (Burbank and Glendale) and others—registered their support during the hearing.

No opposition witnesses appeared. The committee voted to pass AB 330 to the committee on appropriations; recorded votes during the hearing show a 4–0 tally in favor when the final roll was called.

If enacted, the extension would allow local governments to continue collecting the surcharge that contributes to voter‑approved local revenue streams; witnesses said the revenue has declined over time but remains important for municipal budgets.","AB 330 (presented as AB 3 30) would extend the sunset for a local prepaid mobile telephone services collection act to Jan. 1, 2031, preserving an 80¢ surcharge used in part to fund local services; committee moved the bill forward unanimously.",{"_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},6522006,"Bill would exempt Chiquita Canyon relief payments from state income tax",2343,45000,2388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8&start=45&end=2388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5076664-52304cb3e4241eb560e3ca47fa94bee8/thumbnail_45000.jpg","/articles/6522006/California/Bill-would-exempt-Chiquita-Canyon-relief-payments-from-state-income-tax","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522006-76b56ce351ee519c2ad4dd1e12176496/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=ayRldac21Q~HaJGZVmaAH-jfZYkBmDet2~3iBo8xO7ehzV7VNmMj75fkcKkvowawm73LezTLR~9IuQUvChsKqhxIVGnrF5qGynKM2j0LdYBxH7ZzU0KnJ89~-60dOsrUNASt6izWUwWdt6zNXOl8NX1jq6uKrghvfMbKCUP5dSHgc-EPN2xN8qZXSewSja~H5BlcARH3l~r6uB9UHDs1Ek~9MMmLHdknOk~ZLdC8U-7jT9jV8zHVBjftsLKBUrI8yErYOuB3gsuDUFJ8raRZx1e~QQTIsbbBDq~dBMXZPTPBD48lnKkC8E6LTHgc~uFiuZ5VFqQd2rXlDi5OP1w4uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo asked a California Senate committee to pass AB 27 so residents who accepted relief payments after an underground fire at Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not taxed on that aid.

The bill would exclude from state taxable income payments made to residents for home hardening and other costs tied to the landfill fire, Schiavo told the Senate Committee on Tax and Revenue.

The measure responds to testimony from Val Verde residents who said the Chiquita Canyon underground fire, which presenters described as expanding from roughly 30 to 90 acres, has released hazardous compounds and imposed ongoing costs on nearby households. Resident Brandy House said her family, who live about 1,600 feet from the reaction site, used relief funds to install central air with HEPA filtration, replace windows, seal doors and buy medical‑grade air purifiers. \"These funds were essential to protecting our health and not income,\" House said. Nora Lynn Clemens, another resident, said neighbors have suffered nosebleeds, headaches, asthma and cancer diagnoses and that taking relief checks produced unexpected tax liabilities.

Officials and advocates spoke in support. Erica Parker of Californians Against Waste and Marvin Dionne of the County of Los Angeles voiced support for AB 27. In presenting the bill, Schiavo said the relief fund operated about a year and ended in March.

Supporters said the practical effect of the bill would be to prevent households already coping with health effects and higher utility costs from being pushed into higher tax brackets or losing eligibility for means‑tested programs. Schiavo described AB 27 as aimed at preventing the relief payments from being treated as taxable income or as income that could jeopardize state assistance such as CalFresh or Medi‑Cal.

Committee members thanked the witnesses and the bill author. The committee recorded a final vote of 5–0 to pass AB 27 to the committee on rules.

The bill now proceeds through the legislative process; proponents said federal or state emergency declarations could have triggered other responses but that no state emergency was in effect for this incident at the time of testimony.","Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo and affected residents urged the Senate committee to classify Chiquita Canyon Landfill relief payments as nontaxable, citing health and financial harms from an underground landfill fire; committee voted to pass AB 27 with a unanimous vote.","actionData","errors"]

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