SB-1408 • 2026

Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Arreguín
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.
Effective date: Not listed

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.

SB 1408, as amended, Arreguín.

What This Bill Does

SB 1408, as amended, Arreguín.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.
This bill would authorize, until January 1, 2045, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, as specified.

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Bill History

2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4016.) (April 22).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3761.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and REV. & TAX.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1408, as amended, Arreguín.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.
This bill would authorize, until January 1, 2045, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements,
as specified. The bill would provide that a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to the bill will not be considered for purposes of that combined rate limit described above.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Contra Costa.

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