SB 423: California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

This bill would allow state or local agencies to enter into or modify long-term contracts for servicing loans or grants, or enforcing regulatory agreements, without conflicting land use restrictions. It would exempt such agreements from restrictive covenants or deed restrictions, but not from laws governing foreclosure or extinguishing junior interests. The bill would also prohibit the city of Los Angeles from imposing a documentary transfer tax on deeds for properties issued a certificate of occupancy within the past 15 years, unless the property is a single-family home that meets specific conditions, including being destroyed by a disaster. The provisions would take effect on a specified date, subject to certain conditions. The bill makes findings that these changes address a matter of statewide concern and apply to all cities, including charter cities.