AB 1253

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 21, 2025
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Property taxation: newly constructed property: reconstruction of damaged or destroyed property.

Abstract

The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. Existing law defines "newly constructed" and "new construction" to mean any addition to real property since the last lien date and any alteration of land or of any improvement since the last lien date that constitutes a major rehabilitation thereof or that converts the property to a different use. Existing law, where real property has been damaged or destroyed by misfortune or calamity, excludes from the definition of "newly constructed" and "new construction" any timely reconstruction of the real property, or portion thereof, where the property after reconstruction is substantially equivalent to the property prior to damage or destruction. This bill would authorize an assessor, in the case where state or local government action mandates a suspension or modification of rebuild development standards, and subject to specified law, to align the assessment of "substantial equivalence" with the requirements and criteria set forth by the government for reconstruction of property damaged by the 2025 fire disasters in Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, or Woodley, as provided.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Held under submission.

May 21, 2025

Assembly

Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR APPR. suspense file.

May 14, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

May 06, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 05, 2025

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

May 01, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).

Apr 28, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
REV. & TAX REV. & TAX. suspense file.

Apr 21, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

Mar 13, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Feb 24, 2025

Assembly

Read first time.

Feb 22, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

Feb 21, 2025

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1253 HTML
02/21/25 - Introduced PDF
04/21/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/05/25 - Amended Assembly PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/25/25- Assembly Revenue and Taxation PDF
05/19/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF

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