Description
The President of the Senate appointed the first Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee in 1901 as a standing committee. The
committee handles all bills relating to state and local revenues and taxation, including bills amending the Revenue and Taxation
Code and other uncodified legislation.The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Records consist of approximately 67cubic feet
of textual records. The records cover the years 1935-2004, and are composed of bill files, hearing files, committee reports
and committee files.
Background
The President of the Senate appointed the first Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee in 1901 as a standing committee. Originally,
it was comprised of only five members. This number fluctuated throughout the history of the committee, reaching as many as
15 members in 1917. From the late 1970s to the present, between 6 and 9 members have served on the committee in each legislative
session. The committee handles all bills relating to state and local revenues and taxation, including bills amending the
Revenue and Taxation Code and other uncodified legislation.
Restrictions
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for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Availability
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.