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Bill would extend home‑improvement protections to accessory dwelling unit construction, supporters say it will protect ADU buyers
Summary
AB 559 would explicitly classify accessory dwelling unit (ADU) projects as home improvement under contractors law so progress‑payment protections and related consumer rules apply to ADU contractors. The Contractors State License Board said the bill responds to growing complaints of partial work and excessive up‑front payments on ADU projects.
Assemblymember Berman presented AB 559 to make clear that accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are home improvement projects under the Contractors State License Law, thereby subjecting ADU construction to the same progress‑payment restrictions and consumer protections that apply to comparable…
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