Government Code §27388.1; Health and Safety Code §50470, et seq.
Chaptered September 29, 2017
This bill enacts the Building Homes and Jobs Act. The bill imposes a fee, of $75 to be paid at the time of the recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, i.e., Assessment Lien, Release of Lien, Record Request for Notice of Trustees's Deed, Notice of Lis Pendens & Withdrawal, etc. not to exceed $225. By imposing new fees and duties, the bill is intended to create the Building Homes and Jobs Fund which is to be used towards affordable housing, home ownership opportunities, and other housing assistance programs.
This bill takes effect immediately as an urgency statute. However, as of November 9th, the following counties indicated the new law will go into effect as follows:
Los Angeles County - January 2018 (no specific date at this time)
Orange County - January 1, 2018
Riverside County - January 1, 2018
San Bernardino County - January 1, 2018
San Diego County - January 1, 2018
Santa Barbara County - January 1, 2018
Ventura County - January 1, 2018
Kern County - January (no specific date at this time)
As a reminder, the $75 recording fee is a cost that can be added to the delinquent owners account.