AB 1435: California bill may reimburse businesses for encampments

Sacramento, CA – Diann Rogers, Chair of UCAN, joined Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove), and other local business and property owners at a press conference to highlighting Assembly Bill 1435 – The Business Clean-Up Relief Act of 2025. 

AB 1435 establishes a five-year tax credit (2026–2030) covering 100% of cleanup costs incurred by businesses impacted by encampments—expenses such as waste removal, vandalism repairs, and security upgrades.

In response to the Supreme Court decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which allows enforcement of no-camping ordinances on public property, many unhoused individuals have relocated to private commercial properties, forcing businesses to shoulder cleanup and safety costs. UCAN supports this legislation because it helps small businesses, restores economic vitality in key commercial areas, and ensures safe, open, and thriving neighborhoods.

The April 21^st press conference highlighted how our business owners in our community frequently face persistent and recurring cleanup costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping on or near business properties. Our business owners must incur significant and ongoing financial burdens trying to make customers and employees feel safe and welcomed, and this bill will help provide some financial relief for these types of cleanups which benefit the region.

Following the press conference Assemblymember Nguyen presented AB 1435 in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee, where UCAN was present to add on support testimony before the committee. The bill is subject to the Committee’s additional review as it relates to a tax levy, which will take place early next month.

The Sacramento Bee covered the event. 

To read the article, click HERE

Go Diann!! Rubbing shoulders with Mayor McCarty, Asm. Nguyen, Jordan Blair from SRBX, and others.  Thank you for representing UCAN!

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