AB-2465 • 2026

State government: benefits.

Budget Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Ortega
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what types of immigration-related services and programs will be funded by the California Immigrant Resilience Fund.

State Government Benefits: Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement Contractors

This law stops businesses that work with the federal government for immigration enforcement from receiving state benefits and establishes a fund to support immigrants.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits business entities that contract with the federal government for immigration enforcement purposes from receiving any state-provided benefit, including grants, loans, tax credits, or subsidies.
It establishes the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and requires the Controller to transfer money each year from the General Fund to this new fund based on taxes collected from businesses that can no longer receive tax credits due to this law.

Who It Names or Affects

Business entities that contract with the federal government for immigration enforcement will not be able to get state benefits.
The Controller and the Legislature are involved in managing the California Immigrant Resilience Fund.

Terms To Know

California Values Act: A law that stops California police from using money or staff for immigration enforcement, except under certain conditions.
General Fund: The main account where the state keeps its tax revenue to fund various programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill requires a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature to pass because it increases taxes for some businesses.
It does not specify exactly which immigration-related services and programs will receive funding from the new California Immigrant Resilience Fund.

Bill History

2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Measure version as amended on April 6 corrected.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Measure version as amended on April 6 corrected.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2465, as amended, Ortega.
State government: benefits.
Existing law generally provides various benefits, including grant programs and tax credits. Existing law, the California Values Act, generally prohibits California law enforcement agencies from using their moneys or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes, except as specified.
This bill would prohibit
an
a business
entity that contracts with the federal government for immigration enforcement purposes, as specified, from receiving any state-provided benefit, subsidy, grant, loan, or tax
credit.
credit, as specified. The bill would establish the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and would require the Controller to transfer each year from the General Fund to the California Immigrant Resilience Fund the amount of tax collected that is attributable to business entities being made ineligible for tax credits by this bill. The bill would make moneys in the fund available upon appropriation by the Legislature for immigration-related services and programs.
This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of
2
/
3
of the membership of each house of the
Legislature.

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