SB 888CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California SB 888 excludes disability payments from household income for veteran property tax exemptions

Original title: Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.

August 13, 2026

Property Taxation Veterans Benefits State Budget Tax Exemptions Propertytaxation disabledveterans'exemption householdincome

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the eligibility criteria for property tax relief for disabled veterans, potentially increasing the number of veterans who qualify for the $150,000 exemption threshold by preventing disability compensation from counting against their income limits.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Disabled veterans

Their household income calculation for property tax exemptions will no longer include service-connected disability payments.

Local tax officials

They are tasked with implementing the new income calculation rules for property tax exemptions.

Local agencies

They will experience a reduction in property tax revenue without state reimbursement.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

California SB 888 allows disabled veterans to exclude service-connected disability payments from their household income calculation when applying for property tax exemptions. This change, effective until January 1, 2037, aims to help more veterans qualify for higher exemption tiers by lowering their reported income.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change the $100,000 or $150,000 exemption amounts?

No, the bill does not change the exemption amounts themselves, but it makes it easier to qualify for the higher $150,000 tier by excluding disability payments from the income limit calculation.

Will local governments be reimbursed for the lost tax revenue?

No, the bill explicitly states that no appropriation is made and the state will not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost as a result of this exemption.

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Exclusion of disability income

The bill creates a temporary carve-out for disability payments in income-based tax exemptions, signaling a shift in how the state defines 'household income' for veterans.

Disabled veterans

Connected Entities

otherCalifornia Constitution“Establishes the framework for property taxation and exemptions.”Map →

organizationCommission on State Mandates“Responsible for determining if the bill creates state-mandated costs requiring r”Map →

organizationCalifornia Constitution“The governing document establishing property tax assessment rules.”Map →

Sources

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