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Member Barton introduced AB 559 (AB 5 59): the bill would add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to the definition of "home improvement" under contractor licensing law, allow fines up to $10,000 and possible license revocation for violations of progress-payment provisions that cause financial harm, and the author converted the bill to a two‑year bill to address opposition from ADU manufacturer/builders concerned about down‑payment restrictions on off‑site custom builds.
The Contractors State License Board reviewed staff implementation plans for several 2025 laws, considered two new 2026 legislative proposals (debris removal during declared disasters and clarifying reissuance of license numbers), approved staff to draft language for both proposals and an omnibus technical-update package, and received enforcement and licensing updates including several high-dollar disciplinary cases and statistics on complaints and exams.
