Legislation · California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 2222

Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration.

Status 4 [Official record] Bill status & history ↗

The record on this bill

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Anamarie Avila Farias

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Joe Patterson

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentAug 31, 2026

Voted Absent on AB 2222

Greg Wallis

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Carl DeMaio

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Mike Fong

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Corey Jackson

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Tri Ta

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Rick Zbur

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Leticia Castillo

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Marc Berman

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Buffy Wicks

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Mia Bonta

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Jasmeet Bains

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Joshua Hoover

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Diane Papan

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Blanca Pacheco

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Stephanie Nguyen

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Avelino Valencia

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Patrick Ahrens

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Jessica Caloza

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Ash Kalra

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Heath Flora

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Tasha Boerner

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Robert Rivas

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Alex Lee

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Isaac Bryan

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

David Alvarez

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Juan Alanis

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentAug 31, 2026

Voted Absent on AB 2222

Diane Dixon

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Gregg Hart

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Joaquin Arambula

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Liz Ortega

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Josh Lowenthal

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Juan Carrillo

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Kate Sanchez

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Gail Pellerin

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Esmeralda Soria

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Pilar Schiavo

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Mike Gipson

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Blanca Rubio

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Sharon Quirk-Silva

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Al Muratsuchi

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Jacqui Irwin

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentAug 31, 2026

Voted Absent on AB 2222

Tom Lackey

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentAug 31, 2026

Voted Absent on AB 2222

Phillip Chen

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Jesse Gabriel

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Cottie Petrie-Norris

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

James Ramos

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Steve Bennett

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteNayAug 31, 2026

Voted Nay on AB 2222

Laurie Davies

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Chris Ward

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Lisa Calderon

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Lori Wilson

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Matt Haney

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Tina McKinnor

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Dawn Addis

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Damon Connolly

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

VoteYeaAug 31, 2026

Voted Yea on AB 2222

Robert Garcia

[Official record]Roll call 1726973 (2026-08-31) via LegiScan

Reporting (28)

reason.comReportingOct 13, 2026

Brickbat: Paying the Piper - Reason Magazine

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Tax Incentives California

montereycountynow.comReportingOct 8, 2026

Newsom Signs CA Journalism Bill; Maya Cinemas Reopens | The Buzz | montereycountynow.com

Chris Ward

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

youtube.comReporting▶ VideoOct 5, 2026

Gavin Newsom Defends Free Press, Signs California Local Journalism Bill as Trump Bans...

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Local Journalism California

losangelesblade.comReportingOct 4, 2026

The California Gubernatorial Debate missed getting real - Los Angeles Blade

Chris Ward Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Taxation California

KPBSReportingOct 1, 2026By City News Service

Newsom signs San Diego lawmaker's bill for local journalism tax credits

Chris Ward Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics San Diego Oakland

independent.comReportingOct 1, 2026

Help is Here for Local News; Governor Gavin Newsom Passes... - The Santa Barbara Independent

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

thecoastnews.comReportingOct 1, 2026

Newsom signs San Diego lawmaker's bill for local journalism tax credits - The Coast News

Chris Ward

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Local Journalism Tax Credits California

beverlypress.comReportingOct 1, 2026

Governor Newsom signs local journalism tax credit bill - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

Sacramento BeeReportingSep 30, 2026By Lia Russell

Newsom reflects on testy relations with press after signing local news bill

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics

fox40.comReportingSep 30, 2026

Former SacRT employee convicted of workers' compensation fraud for fabricated assault

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

kmjnow.comReportingSep 30, 2026

Newsom Signs Bill Aimed at Helping Struggling Newsrooms - KMJNOW.com

Chris Ward

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics

gov.ca.govReportingSep 30, 2026

Governor Newsom signs bill strengthening local journalism, defending a free press as...

Gavin Newsom Chris Ward Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties California Sacramento

yubanet.comReportingSep 30, 2026

Governor Signs Ward's Community NEWS Act - YubaNet

Chris Ward

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

Los Angeles TimesReportingSep 30, 2026By Dakota Smith, Hannah Fry

Newsom signs landmark bill aimed at giving lifeline to struggling California newsrooms

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Tax Credits Local News California

ladowntownnews.comReportingSep 28, 2026

Gov. Newsom, Please Sign AB 2222 | Opinion - Los Angeles Downtown News

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Taxation Refundable Tax Credits California

fullertonobserver.comReportingSep 20, 2026

Journalism Industry Unifies in Support of AB-2222 - Fullerton Observer

Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Community News California

chico.newsreview.comReportingSep 17, 2026

California has lost 12,000 journalism jobs. AB 2222 wants to... - Chico News & Review

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Journalism Jobs California

asianjournal.comReportingSep 15, 2026

Gov. Newsom Could Make History for Local News Outlets Nationwide — California State

Gavin Newsom Chris Ward Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Taxation Government Operations and Politics Refundable Tax Credits California

losangelesblade.comReportingSep 15, 2026

Gov. Newsom could make history for local news outlets nationwide - Los Angeles Blade

Gavin Newsom Chris Ward Buffy Wicks

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics California

asamnews.comReportingSep 12, 2026

Gov. Newsom Could Make History for Local News Outlets Nationwide - AsAmNews

Gavin Newsom

AB 2222 Government Operations and Politics Local News California