CIVIL CODE
Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code §§ 51, 51.7, 51.8, 52, 53):
States that civil rights law bars discrimination and violence arising from marital status or sexual orientation, that this is intended to clarify, not change, existing law and adds definitions of certain terms.
Financial Record-keeping and Disclosure, HOA (Civ. Code §§ 1357.120 ff):
Continues process of regulating the conduct of homeowner associations.
HOA Liens for Assessments (Civ. Code §§ 1367.3, 1367.4):
Greatly limits power of homeowner associations to record liens for unpaid assessments.
Discrimination in Approval of Changes in Occupied Residence (Civ. Code § 1378):
Applies Fair Employment and Housing Act to decisions to approve or reject proposed owner's changes or modifications to residence.
Postponement of Foreclosure Sale (Civ. Code §§ 2924b, 2924g):
Permits postponement of foreclosure sale for a total of 365 days, rather than 3 times, before new notice of sale required; provides that email address is not an "actually known address" for valid service.
Motor Vehicle Purchase Contracts (Civ. Code § 2981, 2982, 2982.2):
Provides for further disclosures in motor vehicle purchase contracts.
Stop Notice Releases (Civ. Code § 1936):
Provides manner in which a stop notice release may be made enforceable.
