Politics & Government
New Bill May Boost California AG's Enforcement Powers Over Housing Law
Under Senate Bill 1037, the attorney general could seek new penalties to be assessed from the date of a violation.
March 22, 2024
California's attorney general may be getting more muscle to discipline local governments that have violated state housing law via a new bill that would allow fines to be levied more quickly.
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Under Senate Bill 1037, announced Wednesday by Attorney General Rob Bonta and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, the attorney general could seek new penalties to be assessed from the date of a violation.
If passed, it would subject governments to a minimum civil penalty of $10,000 per month, not to exceed $50,000 per month, for each violation from the date the violation started. The money would be earmarked for affordable housing in the affected jurisdiction.
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