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Two CBPA-sponsored measures, AB 1606 (Nguyen) and AB 1995 (Patel) were held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 1606, the Business Clean-Up Relief Act of 2026 authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, would have established a targeted tax credit to help small businesses and property owners offset one-time cleanup expenses associated with unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping.
The measure proposed a tax credit equal to 30 percent of qualified cleanup costs, capped at $20,000 annually, and was narrowly tailored to cover documented expenses such as waste removal, sanitization, minor repairs, and temporary deterrent measures.
The measure was a reintroduction of CBPA-sponsored AB 1435 (2025), which was held last year in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. While AB 1606 ultimately did not advance out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee this year, the bill successfully cleared its policy committee hearing, a significant step forward that reflects growing legislative recognition of the challenges unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping create for businesses, employees, customers, and commercial property owners throughout California.
Advancing beyond policy committee marked the furthest progress the proposal has achieved to date and helped elevate the conversation around the financial burdens these issues place on property owners and local businesses.
AB 1995, sponsored by CBPA and authored by Assemblymember Darshana Patel, would have established a lithium battery safety working group under the State Fire Marshal to develop fire safety best practices for EV charging infrastructure and related technologies.
Both AB 1606 and AB 1995 were held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. CBPA remains committed to advancing these important policy priorities and looks forward to continuing discussions with lawmakers in future legislative sessions.
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