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    SB-255
    Government Operations

    County recorders: notification.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires all California counties to notify property owners within 30 days when deeds or mortgages are recorded.
    • Mandates counties establish notification programs by January 1, 2027 for recording property documents.
    • Authorizes counties to charge reasonable fees to cover notification program costs.
    • Allows counties to offer electronic notifications in addition to required mail notices.

    Summary

    Senator Seyarto's proposal to standardize property document recording notifications across California counties would establish mandatory notification programs to alert parties when deeds, mortgages, and related documents are recorded. Under the measure, county recorders must mail notices to document signers within 30 days of recording, using tax bill mailing addresses established before the recording.

    The legislation requires all California counties to implement these notification programs by January 1, 2027, while allowing them to add optional electronic notification systems. County recorders may require property documents to display assessor identification numbers on the first page and can collect fees from filing parties to cover reasonable program costs. The measure exempts recordings where government entities are the grantee and counties already operating notification programs under existing law.

    To implement the programs, counties must obtain board of supervisors approval and follow competitive bidding requirements when contracting notification services. While the measure shields county recorders from liability for undelivered notices, it requires the state to reimburse local agencies for any state-mandated costs as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. Counties cannot begin charging notification fees until 120 days after establishing and publicly announcing them.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB255 Seyarto
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
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    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
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    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Bill Author
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    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
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    Blanca PachecoD
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
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    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
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    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
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    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
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    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
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    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Kelly Seyarto
    Kelly SeyartoR
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/8/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 9, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    150015PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires all California counties to notify property owners within 30 days when deeds or mortgages are recorded.
    • Mandates counties establish notification programs by January 1, 2027 for recording property documents.
    • Authorizes counties to charge reasonable fees to cover notification program costs.
    • Allows counties to offer electronic notifications in addition to required mail notices.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Kelly Seyarto
    Kelly SeyartoR
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Seyarto's proposal to standardize property document recording notifications across California counties would establish mandatory notification programs to alert parties when deeds, mortgages, and related documents are recorded. Under the measure, county recorders must mail notices to document signers within 30 days of recording, using tax bill mailing addresses established before the recording.

    The legislation requires all California counties to implement these notification programs by January 1, 2027, while allowing them to add optional electronic notification systems. County recorders may require property documents to display assessor identification numbers on the first page and can collect fees from filing parties to cover reasonable program costs. The measure exempts recordings where government entities are the grantee and counties already operating notification programs under existing law.

    To implement the programs, counties must obtain board of supervisors approval and follow competitive bidding requirements when contracting notification services. While the measure shields county recorders from liability for undelivered notices, it requires the state to reimburse local agencies for any state-mandated costs as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. Counties cannot begin charging notification fees until 120 days after establishing and publicly announcing them.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/8/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB255 Seyarto
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 9, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    150015PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 16 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member