Real property transactions: County of Los Angeles wildfires: unsolicited offers.

Assembly Member McKinnor's legislation prohibits unsolicited offers to purchase residential properties in specific Los Angeles County ZIP codes affected by the January 2025 wildfires, codifying and expanding previous executive orders that established temporary protections for property owners in fire-impacted areas.

The bill requires buyers and sellers to execute written attestations confirming that property sales contracts did not originate from unsolicited offers. These attestations must be attached to property deeds as a condition of recording title transfers, with signed statements creating a presumption that offers were solicited by sellers unless clear evidence demonstrates otherwise. County recorders must verify the inclusion of these attestations before processing property transfers.

For enforcement, the legislation authorizes the Attorney General, county counsel, city attorney, and district attorneys to pursue civil actions against violators. Sellers maintain the right to cancel sales contracts that violate these provisions within four months of execution. Violations can result in civil penalties up to $25,000 and misdemeanor charges carrying fines up to $1,000 or six months imprisonment. Licensed real estate professionals who submit written offers violating these provisions face additional licensing consequences. The provisions expire on January 1, 2027.