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Bill # State Year Party Topic

AB 712

CA 2025 D Appeals, Enforcement, Other streamlining

Provided by Furman

Summary

  • Entitles applicant plaintiffs in successful cases against an agency for violating housing reform law to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
  • Fines local agencies in violation of housing reform law when they have received 60 days notice of action from the state
  • Multiplies this fine by 5 where the same local agency has previously violated the same housing reform law within the same planning period.
  • Forbids indemnifying the applicant for fines related to this law.

Provided by lawmakers

Bill Title

Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties

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