Health Care Costs
Assembly Speaker Chuck DeVore (D-Irvine) introduced a measure (AB 245) that would exempt contributions to health savings accounts from California income taxes. The provision would make California law consistent with federal income tax treatment of HSA contributions (Bill Text, 2/1).
SB 199 by Sen. Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach) would authorize a state income tax credit amounting to 15% of employee health insurance costs (Bill text, 2/7).