Early Legislative Activity in 2026 Session
Less than one week into the 2026 legislative session, several lawmakers are already updating their bill packages. Notably, state Sen. Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) has introduced two measures of interest. Senate Bill 288 is a gut-and-amend bill that clarifies the interaction between Proposition 19 and the probate process to protect family members from unintended property tax reassessments. The bill ensures that individuals who inherit a family home through probate are not penalized for delays beyond their control by specifying that the one-year occupancy clock does not begin until the probate process is complete.
Seyarto also gutted and amended Senate Bill 523, which would allow insurers to distinguish fire coverage within homeowner insurance policies by separating internal and external fires. The measure differentiates between fires originating on the insured property and fires originating off-site, such as wildfires.
Staff contact: Peter Ansel, pansel@cfbf.com.
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