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AB-1752 • 2026

Eminent domain: appraisals.

Eminent domain: appraisals.

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Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
Official status
Senate - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The phrase 'specified purposes' appears twice but is not defined in the provided excerpts, leaving uncertainty about which projects qualify for this rule change.

AB-1752: Increasing Eminent Domain Appraisal Cost Limits

This law raises the maximum amount a public agency must pay for an independent property appraisal from $5,000 to $8,000 when offering to buy land under threat of eminent domain.

What This Bill Does

  • Raises the limit on what agencies must pay for owner-ordered appraisals from $5,000 to $8,000.
  • Requires public entities to pay full reasonable appraisal costs up to this new cap when offering to purchase property under threat of eminent domain.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public entities that offer to buy property under the threat of using eminent domain for specified purposes.
  • Property owners who order independent appraisals in these situations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill mentions 'specified purposes' but does not list what those specific purposes are in the provided text.
  • The official status shows the bill passed the Legislature, but no effective date is listed.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Eminent domain: appraisals.