CA SB757

Cities and counties may collect fines for nuisance abatement violations related to electrical, plumbing, zoning, or structural issues that create health and safety dangers through nuisance abatement liens or special assessments until January 1, 2035.

Recovered fines and penalties must be used exclusively to fund streamlining housing development permit issuance or to establish revolving loan funds for rehabilitating substandard housing.

Local governments must establish hardship waiver processes to reduce fines, with mandatory total waiver of all fines and penalties for persons with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty line.

Property owners must be given 60 days to correct or remedy continuing violations before fines or penalties can be imposed, except when violations create immediate danger to health or safety.

The provisions authorizing fine collection through liens and special assessments automatically sunset on January 1, 2035, at which point the law reverts to allowing only abatement cost collection without fines.