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CLTA NEWS
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SACRAMENTO REPORT
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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MEMBER NEWS
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COURT CASES
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It is time to register for the California Land Title Association's 117th Annual Convention. Please join us April 21-23, 2024, at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa on the beautiful cliffs in Dan Point, CA. You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to reconnect face-to-face at what has become the California title industry’s can’t-miss conference! Registration is open – Don't delay, register today!
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The California Land Title Association is sponsoring Assembly Bill 2004 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris. The bill would make two changes to California statute, both intended to ...
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Bill Limits Availability of Parcel Number Information to Protect Privacy; Electronic Signatures Authorized for Certain Taxpayer Submissions; Tax Defaulted Property Sales Claim Period Extended and Notice Modified; Extension of Housing Entitlements and Conditions on Fee Payments ...
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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article about Fannie Mae expanding the use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) for lenders in limited circumstances for loans secured on ...
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The Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring new anti-money laundering reporting requirements ...
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The California Chamber of Commerce reported that the Civil Rights Department has updated its pay data reporting resources for 2024. Pay data reports are due on May 8 but can be ...
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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau announced the launch of the ‘Real Estate Fraud Notification Program.’ It is an innovative, proactive, free program to combat ...
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The California Court of Appeal has sided with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) in deciding that the Agency’s authority to enforce ...
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Last month, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect the nation’s state-based insurance regulatory system and ensure ...
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Blackstone Real Estate Partners X together with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. announced that it will acquire all outstanding common shares of Tricon. The deal equates to ...
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Old Republic Title Co. has acquired the operating assets of Chico, Calif.-based Bidwell Title & Escrow Co. The acquisition adds ...
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Newman v. Casey (A165210). The court affirmed the issuance of restraining orders, finding sufficient evidence of financial abuse, but reversed the order declaring the deed void. ...
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Romero v. Shih (S275023). The court held that recognizing an implied easement does not require that the property owners be able to make all or most practical uses of the easement ...
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De Martini v. Superior Court (A168529). The court held that section 405.36 requires a claimant to seek court permission before recording a lis pendens on the same property in a ...
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K & S Staffing Solutions v. The Western Surety Co. (C096705, C097987). The court held that K&S Staffing Solutions, a staffing company, is not a "laborer" under the mechanics' lien law so is not entitled to assert a claim ...
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