SB-296
Budget & Economy

Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new property tax exemption for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from 2026 to 2036.
  • Requires veterans to be blind, missing two limbs, or rated 100% disabled due to military service to qualify.
  • Mandates documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs to prove disability status.
  • Prohibits recipients from claiming other property tax exemptions on the same residence.

Summary

Senators Archuleta and Valladares propose a decade-long property tax exemption for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses through legislation that would take effect in January 2026. The measure creates a new exemption category for veterans who are blind in both eyes, have lost the use of two or more limbs, or are rated 100 percent disabled due to service-connected conditions.

The exemption would apply to properties that serve as the principal residence of qualifying veterans, their spouses, or their unmarried surviving spouses. The provision extends to veterans confined to care facilities, provided their homes remain unrented or occupied only by family members. Unmarried surviving spouses retain eligibility if the veteran qualified during their lifetime or died from service-connected causes as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

To obtain the exemption, applicants must provide documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs or their military branch confirming their disability rating. The measure prohibits combining this benefit with other property tax exemptions for the same residence, though multiple qualifying veterans who co-own a home may each claim the exemption for their respective ownership shares. The State Board of Equalization must annually report to the Legislature on the number of exemptions granted and their total assessed value through 2035.

The bill's authors frame the exemption as a tool to reduce homelessness among severely disabled veterans. While local agencies would bear the cost of lost property tax revenue without state reimbursement, the measure includes a January 2036 sunset date allowing for evaluation of its effectiveness.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Special Consent SB296 Archuleta et al
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate Revenue and Taxation Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Revenue and Taxation Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Contacts

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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Bill Author
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Bill Author
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Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Bill Author
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Shannon GroveR
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
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Brian JonesR
Senator
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Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
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Sabrina CervantesD
Senator
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Bob ArchuletaD
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Maria DurazoD
Senator
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Susan RubioD
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
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Tina McKinnorD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Steve PadillaD
Senator
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Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
Senator
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Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Robert GarciaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Bill Author
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Jerry McNerneyD
Senator
Bill Author
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Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Bill Author
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Bill Author
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Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Bill Author

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
SB-56
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: household income.
January 2025
Engrossed
SB-23
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
December 2024
Introduced
SB-653
Property taxation: exemptions.
February 2023
Failed
SB-726
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
February 2023
Failed
SB-82
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: eligibility letters.
January 2023
Passed
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
February 2022
Failed
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Introduced By

Bob Archuleta
Bob ArchuletaD
California State Senator
Suzette Valladares
Suzette ValladaresR
California State Senator
Co-Authors
Jesse Arreguin
Jesse ArreguinD
California State Senator
Sabrina Cervantes
Sabrina CervantesD
California State Senator
Steven Choi
Steven ChoiR
California State Senator
Dave Cortese
Dave CorteseD
California State Senator
Maria Durazo
Maria DurazoD
California State Senator
Lena Gonzalez
Lena GonzalezD
California State Senator
Tim Grayson
Tim GraysonD
California State Senator
Shannon Grove
Shannon GroveR
California State Senator
Brian Jones
Brian JonesR
California State Senator
Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerneyD
California State Senator
Steve Padilla
Steve PadillaD
California State Senator
Sasha Renee Perez
Sasha Renee PerezD
California State Senator
Laura Richardson
Laura RichardsonD
California State Senator
Susan Rubio
Susan RubioD
California State Senator
Kelly Seyarto
Kelly SeyartoR
California State Senator
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
California State Senator
Akilah Weber Pierson
Akilah Weber PiersonD
California State Senator
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/29/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
8008PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new property tax exemption for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from 2026 to 2036.
  • Requires veterans to be blind, missing two limbs, or rated 100% disabled due to military service to qualify.
  • Mandates documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs to prove disability status.
  • Prohibits recipients from claiming other property tax exemptions on the same residence.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Bob Archuleta
Bob ArchuletaD
California State Senator
Suzette Valladares
Suzette ValladaresR
California State Senator
Co-Authors
Jesse Arreguin
Jesse ArreguinD
California State Senator
Sabrina Cervantes
Sabrina CervantesD
California State Senator
Steven Choi
Steven ChoiR
California State Senator
Dave Cortese
Dave CorteseD
California State Senator
Maria Durazo
Maria DurazoD
California State Senator
Lena Gonzalez
Lena GonzalezD
California State Senator
Tim Grayson
Tim GraysonD
California State Senator
Shannon Grove
Shannon GroveR
California State Senator
Brian Jones
Brian JonesR
California State Senator
Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerneyD
California State Senator
Steve Padilla
Steve PadillaD
California State Senator
Sasha Renee Perez
Sasha Renee PerezD
California State Senator
Laura Richardson
Laura RichardsonD
California State Senator
Susan Rubio
Susan RubioD
California State Senator
Kelly Seyarto
Kelly SeyartoR
California State Senator
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
California State Senator
Akilah Weber Pierson
Akilah Weber PiersonD
California State Senator

Summary

Senators Archuleta and Valladares propose a decade-long property tax exemption for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses through legislation that would take effect in January 2026. The measure creates a new exemption category for veterans who are blind in both eyes, have lost the use of two or more limbs, or are rated 100 percent disabled due to service-connected conditions.

The exemption would apply to properties that serve as the principal residence of qualifying veterans, their spouses, or their unmarried surviving spouses. The provision extends to veterans confined to care facilities, provided their homes remain unrented or occupied only by family members. Unmarried surviving spouses retain eligibility if the veteran qualified during their lifetime or died from service-connected causes as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

To obtain the exemption, applicants must provide documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs or their military branch confirming their disability rating. The measure prohibits combining this benefit with other property tax exemptions for the same residence, though multiple qualifying veterans who co-own a home may each claim the exemption for their respective ownership shares. The State Board of Equalization must annually report to the Legislature on the number of exemptions granted and their total assessed value through 2035.

The bill's authors frame the exemption as a tool to reduce homelessness among severely disabled veterans. While local agencies would bear the cost of lost property tax revenue without state reimbursement, the measure includes a January 2036 sunset date allowing for evaluation of its effectiveness.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/29/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Special Consent SB296 Archuleta et al
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate Revenue and Taxation Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Revenue and Taxation Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
8008PASS

Contacts

Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 26 row(s) selected.
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Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Sabrina CervantesD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Bob ArchuletaD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Maria DurazoD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Susan RubioD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Tina McKinnorD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Steve PadillaD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Robert GarciaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Jerry McNerneyD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Bill Author

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
SB-56
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: household income.
January 2025
Engrossed
SB-23
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
December 2024
Introduced
SB-653
Property taxation: exemptions.
February 2023
Failed
SB-726
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
February 2023
Failed
SB-82
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: eligibility letters.
January 2023
Passed
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
February 2022
Failed
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