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
2019 California legislative round-up
This article digests the bills relevant to real estate that passed and were signed into law in California during 2019.
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DBO Bulletin Digest December 2019
Editor’s note — The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) supervises, licenses and...
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Arbitration law updates leave much desired
Arbitration leaves consumers at a disadvantage, but some progress has been made in making results more transparent.
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New law requires cities to incentivize ADUs
Beginning in 2020, local governments will be required to incentivize and promote affordable accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
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Tenant protection loophole prompts mass evictions
Landlords rush to oust tenants ahead of California’s new rent cap law.
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California’s rent control problem
This article examines whether or not California’s rent control policies work to keep low-income renters in place, and efforts to change these policies.
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Law change helps solar homeowners rebuild after a disaster
Eligible homeowners in disaster areas may skip new PV requirements when rebuilding or repairing solar systems.
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CIDs required to perform visual inspections of exterior elements
This new law requires CIDs to make a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection of the project’s exterior elevated elements.
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Earthquake retrofitting grant program gets a boost from California’s legislature
California’s Earthquake Brace and Bolt program is shifting more funds to low-income households.
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As wildfire threats flare, so do home insurance premiums
Will California’s wildfire insurance crisis burn home sales?
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Sexual harassment training deadline extended for California employers
The law recently passed to give employers more time to provide required sexual harassment training, explained.
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California law sidesteps NIMBY advocates to build more homeless resource centers
A new anti-NIMBY law clears the path for centers providing homeless resources.
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New rent cap bill won’t cap homelessness
Assembly Bill 1482 is a misguided attempt at preserving affordable housing.
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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 and S.B. 778 Effective date: January...
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