Affordable Housing Recording Fee (SB 2)

Senate Bill 2 (Ch. 364, 2017) was signed into law by Governor Brown, creating a $75 fee on the recording of certain documents. This page is intended to act as a repository of useful information on the law for CLTA member companies. We strongly advise you contact the county recorder where you are doing business to make sure that the information you get from this page is current.

​References / Relevant Statutes:

• SB 2 (Atkins) - Full Chapter Text
• Relevant Statutes:
  • Government Code Section 27388.1
  • Health and Code Section 50470-50475

Useful Documents & Resources:

• CLTA Letter on SB 2 Implementation (2/28/18) [MO]
• CLTA / CMBA Recorded Webinar: How to Prepare for Implementation of SB 2 [MO]
• SB 2 Exemption Coversheet (12/1/17) [MO]
• SB 2 FAQs (12/1/17) [MO]
• Preliminary Change of Ownership Report Form - Rev. 18 (5/23) [MO]

Government Correspondence:  

• Letter from State Entities to County Recorders (2/20/18) 
• CA Agencies Issue Letters Regarding SB 2:
  • California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (01-19-18) 
  • Employment Development Department (01-19-18)
  • Franchise Tax Board (01-19-18)
  • California State Controller (01-22-18)
• U.S. Dept. of Treasury Letter RE: SB 2 (1 of 2) (1/3/18)
• U.S. Dept. of Treasury Letter RE: SB 2 (2 of 2) (1/24/18)

Legal Opinions: 

• Legislative Counsel Opinion on SB 2 (2/7/18)
• California Attorney General Opinion on SB 2 (2/1/18)

County Recorder Information:

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Colusa
• Contra Costa
• Del Norte
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Glenn
• Humboldt
• Imperial
• Inyo
• Kern
• Kings
• Lake
• Lassen
• Los Angeles
• Madera
• Marin
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Merced
• Modoc
• Mono
• Monterey
• Napa
• Nevada
• ...More information coming soon