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Senate committee advances bill to clarify Prop 19 timing for heirs undergoing probate
Summary
The Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB 288, which would clarify that the one-year residency and homeowner-exemption deadline tied to Proposition 19 begins when a probate court declares the home legally the heir’s, not when probate begins. The bill was passed to appropriations 4-0.
Senator Sierra presented SB 288 to the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and said the bill "clarify[ies] that Prop 19 ... for individuals who are undergoing a probate process starts when the home is legally declared to be theirs." The bill, she said, contains provisions similar to measures passed by the committee last year and she accepted the committee’s amendments.
A witness in support, Scott Coughlin of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, spoke briefly in favor of the bill. Committee members praised SB 288 as granting "basic fairness to California taxpayers" who lose Prop 13–protected valuation because they cannot meet an existing one-year deadline while a probate is ongoing.
The committee moved the bill "to pass as amended to the committee on appropriations." The roll call recorded ayes from Senators McNerney, Valadares, Grayson and Umberg and the committee reported the measure out by a 4-0 vote.
Next steps: SB 288 was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee for fiscal review and consideration.
