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Authors Ward   Wicks   Wilson  
Subject Attached residential condominium sales: liquidated damages.
Relating To relating to real property.
Title An act to amend Section 1675 of the Civil Code, relating to real property.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-22
State Amended Assembly
Status Pending Referral
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Bill Actions
2026-01-29     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 15.)
2026-01-29     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-01-22     Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-15     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-14     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-01-13     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (January 13).
2026-01-06     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-21     In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-02     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-25     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-24     Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. & P.
2025-03-24     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-01-22
Amended Assembly     2026-01-14
Amended Assembly     2026-01-05
Amended Assembly     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-21
Analyses TBD
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Existing law establishes that for the initial sale of a newly constructed condominium unit, as specified, the amount actually paid to the seller in the event of a buyer’s default pursuant to a liquidated damages provision that exceeds 3% of the purchase price of the residential unit is subject to specified requirements, including an accounting of the seller’s costs and revenues, as specified.

This bill would delete the above-specified percentage and, instead, increase that percentage to 6%.