Committee advances bill to require short‑term rental platforms to disclose listing addresses for tax audits

Assembly Local Government Committee advanced SB 346 on July 2, 2025, proposing that short‑term rental platforms disclose the location of each listing to local governments that have adopted ordinances requiring that information.

The bill, presented by Sen. Durazo, aims to help cities and counties enforce local licensing rules and ensure the correct transient occupancy tax (TOT) is collected and remitted. Supporters told the committee that platforms currently withhold precise addresses, forcing local governments to rely on voluntary collection agreements or to spend limited legal and staff resources pursuing subpoenas and litigation.

Supporters said the lack of address-level data prevents audits and allows unlicensed, year‑round rentals to operate…