Legislation that reduces costs for businesses and consumers
2026 Cost Cutters
As part of CalChamber’s Affordabilty Agenda, each year a list of Cost Cutter bills is released to identify legislation that reduces costs for businesses and consumers.
CalChamber tracks these bills throughout the legislative session and works to educate legislators about the positive effect these bills will have on the state.
Housing and Land Use
AB 1693 (Zbur; D-Hollywood) Accelerated Building Plan Approval. Tenant Improvements. Streamlines permitting for tenant improvements at retail locations, while ensuring compliance with all applicable building, health, and safety requirements.
Labor and Employment
SB 84 (Niello; R-Fair Oaks) Right to Cure. Provides businesses with time to cure an alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violation to curb frivolous litigation. Two-Year Bill. In Assembly policy committee 6/18/2025.
Regulatory Reform
AB 2366 (Ávila Farías; D-Martinez) Requires State Agencies to Consider Fiscal Impacts on Cost of Living. Requires state agencies as well as the Legislative Analyst’s Office to evaluate regulations to determine their fiscal impact on cost of living in California, ensuring affordability is a consideration when the state is evaluating proposed new regulations.
Taxation
AB 1606 (Nguyen; D-Elk Grove) Cleanup Costs Tax Credit. Provides a tax credit for businesses that incur expenses to remove unauthorized encampments, illegal dumping, and abandoned property from commercial properties in California.
AB 2205 (Quirk-Silva; D-Fullerton) New Employment Tax Credit. Reinstates California’s New Employment Credit (NEC), which has been uniquely effective in incentivizing businesses to hire full-time employees in designated census tracts and economic development areas.
