Legislative steps toward more affordable housing
California’s legislature is addressing the affordable housing shortage with these recent laws.
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Category: New Laws
New California information privacy law eclipses current regulations for lenders
Information privacy rules will soon change for some California mortgage lenders thanks to a sweeping new law.
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Employer responsibilities to correct harassment in the workplace expanded
Employers were previously responsible for not responding to sexual harassment in the workplace – now, they are responsible for all types of harassment.
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2019 PACE changes attempt to salvage troubled energy program
Recent legislation attempts to do damage control and salvage the residential energy program, but will the changes be enough?
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Property tax refunds may now be initiated by the county
An individual’s rights to a property tax refund have expanded in 2019.
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California DRE now prohibited from requiring information on licensees’ citizenship, immigration status
This change will give the DRE oversight over more Californians acting as agents.
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Sexual harassment prevention training requirements expanded
Calif. Government Code §§12950, 12950.1 Amended by S.B. 1343 Effective date: January 1, 2019 By...
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Same-sex partnerships excluded from property transfer reassessments
Some same-sex couples may reverse their property tax reassessments after a change in ownership.
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California voters address homeless, mental health problem
Now that the measure has passed, what changed with the passage of Prop 2?
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Inspections required for exterior elevated elements in buildings with three or more multifamily residences
Load-bearing exterior elevated structures in some buildings require an inspection every six years.
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Residential property tax postponement for seniors and disabled persons includes mobilehomes
Senior and disabled mobilehome owners may now qualify to postpone their property taxes.
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Right of redemption expires when the sale of a tax-defaulted property begins
A new law clarifies the date an owner’s right to redeem a tax-defaulted property expires.
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New laws adjust planning, building standards in response to growing housing crisis
Dozens of new laws have passed since 2017 to encourage new home construction.
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New laws update real estate disclosures in California
AB 1289 has made several changes to real estate disclosure requirements, effective January 1, 2019.
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Property tax exemption amount increased for charitable housing
A new law raises the maximum value qualifying low-income rental property for property tax exemption.
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New delivery rules for HOA notices
The timeline for HOAs to provide notices is reduced to 28 days and email delivery is added to acceptable delivery methods.
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California Homeowner Bill of Rights is reenacted
California has reenacted various provisions of the Homeowner Bill of Rights which expired on January 1, 2018.
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Changes to payment schedules for deferred property taxes
A.B. 3122 changes repayment schedules for property tax payment deferred due to disasters.
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Landlords may not prevent or penalize tenant emergency assistance
A new law seeks to protect tenants’ rights to request emergency assistance.
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Clarification coming on live/work unit regulations
A recently passed bill orders California to clarify building codes for live/work units.
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