Thursday, June 5, 2008
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sacramento,
California
Presiding:
Bill Jansen, Chair
Heath Hilgenberg, Vice Chair
Patricia O'Neill, Vice Chair
Malcolm Bennett, Executive Committee Liaison
Jeanette Way, Executive
Committee Liaison
C.A.R. Staff:
Alex Creel
Stan
Wieg
I. Welcome and Opening Remarks - Bill Jansen,
Chair
II. Overview of the Legislative Climate
- Member mobilization report
- Extraordinary legislative sessions - Budget, Health Care, Water
- Report on
the primary results
III. C.A.R. Sponsored
Legislation
A. AB 1356, Houston, Agents of Equity Purchasers
B. SB 1054 Machado, Mortgage Loan Broker Disclosure
C. AB 2259, Mullin, CID Preservation of Right to Rent
D. AB 2363, Ma; Sex offender status as "just cause" for eviction
E. AB 1366, Portantino,
Housing Impact Statement Requirement for Local Land Use
Decisions
IV. Reports of Standing
Committees and Task Forces
A. REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Commercial Investment-George Monte
B. Common Interest Development-Susan Tilling
C. Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity-Raymond Rodriguez
D. Housing Opportunity-Le Francis Arnold
E. Land Use and Environmental-Liz Fitzgerald
F. Local Governmental Relations-Leslie McBride
G. Manufactured Housing-David Hale
H. Property Management-Kevin Brown
I. Real Estate Finance-Patricia Bouie-Hinds
J. Taxation-Skip Zeleny
K. Tax Basis Portability Task Force-Deborah Ritchey
L. Private Transfer Tax Alternatives Task Force-Heath Hilgenberg
M. Troubled Loan Task Force-Greg Galli
N. Mortgage Broker Licensing Task Force-Heide Wolf-Reid
O. Public Policy Committee Reorganization Task Force-Annette Graw
V. Light Brown Apple Moth
Eradication*
VI. Ballot Propositions
for November 2008*
VII. SB 1399,
Simitian; Solar easements*
VIII. Point of Sale
Legislation
A. SB 1386, Lowenthal; Carbon monoxide detectors
B. AB 2678, Nunez; Energy audits and retrofit "investments"
C. AB 2881, Wolk; Right to farm
D. AB 2050, Garcia; Manufactured housing water heater strapping
E. AB 2733, Brownley;
Environmental Hazard Report
IX. Department of Real
Estate
A. SB 1448, Scott; Unlicensed Real Estate Practice
B. SB 1461, Negrete McLeod; License number on contact materials
C. AB 2454, Emmerson; Real Estate Recovery Fund
D. SB 1053, Machado; Mortgage
broker enforcement program
X. Bills of Others
Note: For a complete listing
of bills on which C.A.R. has active positions please see the Legislative
Program Report at the new CAR.org, under "Government Affairs, 2008
Legislative Program".
SB 127, Kuehl; Timing of disclosures
SB 1007, Machado; IRC 1031 Exchange Accommodator regulation
SB 1065, Machado; Partial conformity to federal safe harbor for debt forgiveness
SB 1137, Perata; Mortgage foreclosure practice
SB 1608, Corbett; ADA lawsuits
SB 1775, Calderon; Dog fighting forfeitures
AB 2020, Fuentes; liquidated damages in high-rise condos
AB 2105, DeSaulnier; Elder abuse mandatory reporting
AB 2204, De La Torre; Unconstitutional covenants in title record
AB 2880, Wolk; Bond
requirement for mortgage activity
XI.
Other
XII.
Adjournment
Note: "*" denotes an item with accompanying written materials
