This measure would proclaim the week of January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week.

WHEREAS, The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a refundable tax credit, was enacted in 2015 and, along with the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), is one of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty for Californians; and

WHEREAS, Over one in three Californians struggle to meet basic needs, according to United Ways of Californias Real Cost Measure report. The report calculates the Real Cost Measure, which factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child care, and other basic needs for a measure of what it takes to make ends meet in California that is more accurate than the official poverty measure. An estimated 3,700,000 households in California have an income that falls below the Real Cost Measure, and 97 percent of those households have at least one working adult. The CalEITC could help families improve their financial stability now and into the future; and

WHEREAS, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) holders are ineligible for the majority of federal tax benefits, but California has made the groundbreaking decision to open benefits like the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit to ITIN holders. This is especially important as fifty-seven percent of households led by someone without United States citizenship live below the Real Cost Measure; and

WHEREAS, Fifty-four percent of households in California with children under six years of age fall below the Real Cost Measure and the Young Child Tax Credit is available to all CalEITC-eligible families with children under six years of age; and

WHEREAS, Research shows that the EITC can improve child and maternal health and spur local economic growth. Children in families that receive the EITC perform better in both the short and the long term; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 132

Author: Santiago (D), et al.

Introduced: 1/22/24

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 1/29/24

SUBJECT: CalEITC Awareness Week

SOURCE: The CalEITC Coalition

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims the week of January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a refundable tax credit, was enacted in 2015 and, along with the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), is one of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty for Californians.
2. Over one in three Californians struggle to meet basic needs, according to United Ways of California’s Real Cost Measure report. The report calculates the “Real Cost Measure,” which factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child care, and other basic needs for a measure of what it takes to make ends meet in California that is more accurate than the official poverty measure. An estimated 3,700,000 households in California have an income that falls below the Real Cost Measure, and 97 percent of those households have at least one working adult. The CalEITC could help families improve their financial stability now and into the future.
3. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) holders are ineligible for the majority of federal tax benefits, but California has made the groundbreaking decision to open benefits like the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit to ITIN holders. This is especially important as fifty-seven percent of households led by someone without United States citizenship live below the Real Cost Measure.
4. Fifty-four percent of households in California with children under six years of age fall below the Real Cost Measure and the Young Child Tax Credit is available to all CalEITC-eligible families with children under six years of age.
5. Research shows that the EITC can improve child and maternal health and spur local economic growth. Children in families that receive the EITC perform better in both the short and the long term.

This resolution proclaims January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week.

Comments

According to the author:

The CalEITC is a proven tool to help fight poverty. Many eligible households in California do not claim the tax credits they are entitled to, leaving billions of dollars unclaimed each year.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 2/26/24)

The CalEITC Coalition (source)

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/26/24)

None received

Prepared by: Russell Manning / SFA / (916) 651-1520

2/28/24 12:42:00

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 132

Author:(Santiago)

As Introduced Ver:January 22, 2024

Majority vote

SUMMARY

Proclaims January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week.

Major Provisions

1. The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a refundable tax credit, was enacted in 2015 and, along with the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), is one of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty for Californians.
2. Over one in three Californians struggle to meet basic needs, according to United Ways of California's Real Cost Measure report. The report calculates the "Real Cost Measure," which factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child care, and other basic needs for a measure of what it takes to make ends meet in California that is more accurate than the official poverty measure. An estimated 3,700,000 households in California have an income that falls below the Real Cost Measure, and 97% of those households have at least one working adult.
3. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) holders are ineligible for the majority of federal tax benefits, but California has made the groundbreaking decision to open benefits like the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit to ITIN holders. This is especially important as fifty-seven percent of households led by someone without United States citizenship live below the Real Cost Measure.
4. Fifty-four percent of households in California with children under six years of age fall below the Real Cost Measure and the Young Child Tax Credit is available to all CalEITC-eligible families with children under six years of age.
5. Research shows that the EITC can improve child and maternal health and spur local economic growth. Children in families that receive the EITC perform better in both the short and the long term.

COMMENTS

According to the Author

The CalEITC is a proven tool to help fight poverty. Many eligible households in California do not claim the tax credits they are entitled to, leaving billions of dollars unclaimed each year.

Arguments in Support

None on file

Arguments in Opposition

None on file

FISCAL COMMENTS

No fiscal impact. This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.

VOTES

ASM RULES: 8-0-3

YES: Pacheco, Mathis, Cervantes, Flora, Friedman, Low, Maienschein, Ting

ABS, ABST OR NV: Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Waldron

UPDATED

VERSION: January 22, 2024

CONSULTANT: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002632

Date of Hearing: January 29, 2024

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Blanca Pacheco, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 132 (

Author:Santiago) – As Introduced Ver:January 22, 2024

SUBJECT: CalEITC Awareness Week.

SUMMARY: Proclaims January 26, 2024, through February 2, 2024, as CalEITC Awareness Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a refundable tax credit, was enacted in 2015 and, along with the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), is one of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty for Californians.
2. Over one in three Californians struggle to meet basic needs, according to United Ways of California’s Real Cost Measure report. The report calculates the “Real Cost Measure,” which factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child care, and other basic needs for a measure of what it takes to make ends meet in California that is more accurate than the official poverty measure. An estimated 3,700,000 households in California have an income that falls below the Real Cost Measure, and 97 percent of those households have at least one working adult.
3. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) holders are ineligible for the majority of federal tax benefits, but California has made the groundbreaking decision to open benefits like the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit to ITIN holders. This is especially important as fifty-seven percent of households led by someone without United States citizenship live below the Real Cost Measure.
4. Fifty-four percent of households in California with children under six years of age fall below the Real Cost Measure and the Young Child Tax Credit is available to all CalEITC-eligible families with children under six years of age.
5. Research shows that the EITC can improve child and maternal health and spur local economic growth. Children in families that receive the EITC perform better in both the short and the long term.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800