by Veronica Hill | Jan 11, 2020 | Construction Law, New California Laws
The new California Solar Panel Law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, requiring all California contractors and real estate developers to install solar panel systems on multi-family complexes and single-family homes up to three stories tall. The California Solar Mandate...
by Veronica Hill | Oct 17, 2019 | Construction Law, New California Laws
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill 330 (SB330), also known as the “Housing Crisis Act of 2019.” The new law, which will be in effect through 2025, aims to accelerate California housing construction by banning local governments from freezing new projects — or...
by Veronica Hill | May 31, 2019 | Business Law, Construction Law, New bills
Although Senator Scott Wiener’s SB50 was just shelved until 2020 by Anthony Portantino, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, there are several more bills making their way through California legislation that could contribute to “densification” in...
by Veronica Hill | May 29, 2019 | Construction Law, New bills
Democratic Assemblyman David Chiu’s new rent-capping bill, AB 1482, passed the California State Assembly on May 29, and it could have big implications for real estate owners. The bill, which passed 43-31, would limit annual rent increases on properties throughout...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 26, 2019 | Construction Law, Employment Law, New bills
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation (AB 5) that could end the rights of Californians to work as independent contractors. The bill would add the “ABC test,” adopted by the California Supreme Court last April in the Dynamex decision,...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 5, 2019 | Construction Law, New bills, New California Laws
One of California’s newest building codes affecting the real estate and construction industry is SB 721, which raises the standards of inspection for decks and balconies on buildings with three or more multi-family units. Existing law allows enforcement authorities...
