- Furkan Yalcin
- furkan.yalcin@asm.ca.gov
SANTA CLARITA, CA — Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo this week announced the launch of a tax relief website for families impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Due to the tax budget trailer bill (SB 132) being signed into law in July - which included language from Assemblywoman Schiavo’s bill, The Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act (AB 27) - residents impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill may be eligible to exclude relief payments from their state income taxes.
Since the law’s passage, Assemblywoman Schiavo and her office have worked closely with the Franchise Tax Board and state departments to ensure clear and accurate information is available for residents. To make the process easier, Assemblywoman Schiavo’s office has created a Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief landing page, with step-by-step guidance and links to official Franchise Tax Board (FTB) forms and publications. Impacted residents can visit the page here.
“Ensuring families impacted by the disaster at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill have tax relief by passing legislation was only step one. While I always encourage folks to reach out to my office with questions, with our new website, we’re making sure that information on how to access that relief is simple and consolidated," said Assemblywoman Schiavo. “This is an important step to alleviate the financial burden for our impacted community members. I will continue fighting for additional relief until our community receives the support it deserves.”
The new website centralizes this guidance, including details from FTB Publication 1001, links to official forms, and step-by-step instructions for both those who have already filed taxes and those preparing their 2024 return.
Assemblywoman Schiavo continues to push for additional relief through her Chiquita Canyon Community Assistance Bill (AB 985), which would extend property tax relief for families impacted by the landfill, similar to what has been provided after other disasters.
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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo was elected to the California State Assembly in November of 2022 and re-elected in 2024 to represent the 40th Assembly District, representing the Northwest San Fernando Valley, Val Verde, Castaic and the Santa Clarita Valley. Upon her election, she was appointed as Assistant Majority Whip by the Speaker of the Assembly and now serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. During her first term she brought back a record $94 million district investment in school and community safety, seniors meal programs, veteran housing, domestic violence services and creating local jobs. Prior to her election, Assemblywoman Schiavo was a Nurse Advocate and Small Business Owner who worked in the labor movement for more than 20 years. Throughout her career, Assemblywoman Schiavo helped deliver healthcare, including reproductive healthcare, to more than one million people. In the Northwest San Fernando Valley, she co-founded an organization that helped secure housing for Veterans experiencing homelessness, has delivered more than 50,000 meals to people in need, and increased resources to help keep our communities safe. Assemblywoman Schiavo lives in Chatsworth with her creative kid where they love to hike in the Santa Susana Mountains.