Assembly panel advances bill for LAO review of California tax expenditures

The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB 1349 on June 15, sending the measure to Assembly Appropriations on a do-pass-as-amended vote.

According to the committee summary, the bill would direct the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures, adding another layer of scrutiny to California’s tax breaks. Testimony on the bill described the state’s annual tax expenditures as roughly $94 billion.

The committee’s vote gives SB 1349 a path to its next hearing in Appropriations. The available record does not include the vote tally or the specific tax expenditure categories the LAO review would cover.

The measure was among several tax-related bills heard by the committee that day. Other bills were sent to suspense or advanced on separate votes, but the committee summary says SB 1349 was one of the measures that moved forward.