Assembly Bill (AB) 130:
California’s New Tax on Housing
Repeal the NEW TAX on Housing
AB 130 makes important housing reforms, but one provision buried deep in Section 58 imposes a new housing tax and
punishes Californians for where they live.
A Hidden Tax That Drives Up Housing Costs
- AB 130 creates a new Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) “fee” that operates like a tax on single-family homes and apartments.
- This new tax on housing will raise the cost of new construction without delivering local benefits, costing as much as $16,200 annually or $324,000 over 20 years for each new house or apartment unit.
Hurts Working Families and Communities of Color
- The New Tax on Housing will disproportionately harm low-income and working families — especially in communities of color — who cannot afford the added costs and will be priced out of homeownership.
- The cost of these higher taxes will raise home prices, making the housing market unaffordable for 818,000 households.
- Rents for new apartments will increase by $1,350—a stunning 48% increase over the state’s median rent.
Stalls Construction, Kills Jobs
- AB 130 lacks clear standards, adding more risk, red tape, litigation and cost at a time when California needs more new housing — not barriers to building.
- The New Tax on Housing will stall housing projects, kill good-paying jobs and lead to fewer homes being built.
We can’t afford NEW TAXES on housing, repeal AB 130’s Section 58!
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