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Committee advances bill to exempt military retirement pay from state taxes, citing retention and economic benefits

California State Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation · April 8, 2026
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Summary

SB 1407 would exempt military retirement and survivor benefits from California income tax to help retain veterans. Treasurer Fiona Ma and veterans' groups supported the measure; the committee forwarded the bill to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

Senator Archuleta presented SB 1407 to exempt military retirement pay and survivor benefits from state income tax, arguing that the change would help keep veterans and their economic contributions in California. "This bill will exempt a veteran's military retirement pay as well as a surviving spouse's benefits payment from state taxes," the author said, noting previous modest exemptions and arguing…

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