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Assembly committee hears bill to set $300 minimum for California EITC; cost estimate discussed
Summary
AB 398 would guarantee a minimum $300 Cal EITC benefit for eligible filers; sponsors and United Way representatives described anticipated impacts while committee members discussed estimated first-year fiscal costs and eligibility questions. The bill was placed on the suspense file.
Assemblymember Aarons presented AB 398, which would establish a minimum $300 benefit for the California Earned Income Tax Credit (Cal EITC) for eligible filers. The committee placed the bill on the suspense file.
Aarons said the measure aims to make the credit more meaningful for low-wage workers, particularly those without children. United Way witnesses described outreach work and the tax-refund benefits…
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