CA AB646

Requires owners or persons offering residential property for rent to disclose flood hazard information to tenants in leases or rental agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2018

Disclosure must be provided in no smaller than eight-point type and include whether the property is located in a special flood hazard area or area of potential flooding, if the owner has actual knowledge of this fact

"Actual knowledge" is defined as receiving written notice from a public agency, the mortgage holder requiring flood insurance, or the owner currently carrying flood insurance

Disclosure must direct tenants to the MyHazards tool on the Office of Emergency Services website for information about hazards and recommend that tenants consider purchasing renter's insurance and flood insurance for personal possessions

Disclosure must state that the owner's insurance does not cover tenant possessions and that the owner is not required to provide additional flood hazard information beyond what is required by this section