California’s former Governor Davis signed Senate Bill 800 (SB 800), also known as the “Fix It” Bill, into law on September 20, 2002. SB 800 makes revisions to the substance and process of the law governing construction defects for all residential construction sold on or after January 1, 2003. California’s legislative information website offers the complete text of SB 800, Liability: Construction Defects.

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The California Department of Real Estate offers this helpful overview of SB 800:

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IMA and Attorneys Morgan Miller & Blair, Inc. (MM&B) have worked together to help homebuilders respond to the implementation of SB 800. For MM&B’s overview from a legal perspective, see:

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