CA SB448

Defines "squatter" as a person who unlawfully enters and occupies residential property without owner consent, refuses to leave upon request, or fraudulently claims a right of possession

Establishes a removal procedure requiring property owners to first file a notarized request form with law enforcement, then serve a 72-hour "Demand to Immediately Vacate" notice on squatters before requesting removal

Requires local law enforcement agencies to verify removal requests and remove unauthorized occupants without unreasonable delay upon receiving valid documentation including proof of ownership and the signed demand to vacate

Makes fraudulently causing or attempting to cause the removal of another person a misdemeanor (up to one year in county jail) or felony, and allows wrongfully removed occupants to sue for three months' rent plus damages and attorney's fees

Applies only to squatters and unauthorized persons, explicitly excluding tenants, former tenants in active disputes, holdover tenants, or anyone with a bona fide claim to tenancy or title