Sacramento Report
August 18, 2009
Restrictive Covenant Bill Remains Alive
Legislation remains alive in the Senate which would require county recorders to create a dual records system made up of "official records" which contain unlawful restrictive covenants and "public records" which are an exact copy of the official record, but with the unlawful restrictions redacted. County recorders could charge up to $3 per recorded document to pay for the program. The bill, AB 985 (De La Torre), is currently pending consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee since it would create a State mandate on local government.
