CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1481Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa(Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez)February 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1481, as introduced, Tangipa. Sales and use tax.Existing law, the Sales and Use Tax Law, imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that defines the term sale.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1481Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa(Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez)February 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1481, as introduced, Tangipa. Sales and use tax.Existing law, the Sales and Use Tax Law, imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that defines the term sale.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1481
Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa(Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez)February 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa(Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez)
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1481, as introduced, Tangipa. Sales and use tax.
Existing law, the Sales and Use Tax Law, imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that defines the term sale.
Existing law, the Sales and Use Tax Law, imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that defines the term sale.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
SECTION 1. Section 6006 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:
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6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.
6006. Sale means and includes: includes the following:
(a) Any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for a consideration. Transfer of possession includes only transactions found by the board to be in lieu of a transfer of title, exchange, or barter.
(b) The producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting.
(c) The furnishing and distributing of tangible personal property for a consideration by social clubs and fraternal organizations to their members or others.
(d) The furnishing, preparing, or serving for a consideration of food, meals, or drinks.
(e) A transaction whereby the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the title as security for the payment of the price.
(f) A transfer for a consideration of the title or possession of tangible personal property which has been produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of the customer, or of any publication.
(g) Any lease of tangible personal property in any manner or by any means whatsoever, for a consideration, except a lease of:
(1) Motion pictures or animated motion pictures, including television, films, and tapes.
(2) Linen supplies and similar articles when an essential part of the lease agreement is the furnishing of the recurring service of laundering or cleaning the articles.
(3) Household furnishings with a lease of the living quarters in which they are to be used.
(4) Mobile transportation equipment for use in transportation of persons or property as defined in Section 6023.
(5) Tangible personal property leased in substantially the same form as acquired by the lessor or leased in substantially the same form as acquired by a transferor, as to which the lessor or transferor has paid sales tax reimbursement or has paid use tax measured by the purchase price of the property. For purposes of this paragraph, transferor shall mean the following:
(A) A person from whom the lessor acquired the property in a transaction described in subdivision (b) of Section 6006.5.
(B) A decedent from whom the lessor acquired the property by will or the laws of succession.
(6) A mobilehome, as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code, other than a mobilehome originally sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and not subject to local property taxation.
(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) and Section 6094.1 shall not apply to rentals or leases of video cassettes, video tapes, and video discs for private use under which the lessee or renter does not obtain or acquire the right to license, broadcast, exhibit, or reproduce the video cassette, video tape, or video disc.