Your support of AB 957 is needed again before Tuesday!Two weeks ago, AB 957 passed the Banking and Finance Committee with bipartisan support! That first committee meeting victory is due to all of you who faxed a letter of support.The next round is the Assembly Judiciary Committee which is meeting to vote on AB 957 on May 5 (this coming Tuesday). I have attached a list with the committee members Names, Districts, and Fax Numbers and I have attached a support letter. Print the letter, sign your name and fax it to Assembly Member Galgiani and to the Assembly Member listed on the Judiciary Committee in your area (see below). We will post further information about this on our website – please check the Property I.D. website for updates.Here is a message from Andy Krotik, Realtor for 20 years“Support of AB 957 will not only help to solve the problem of our clients having to use out of town Escrow/Title companies, but will save them money, provide them better customer service, and keep our dollars & jobs local.”Click on the link below to pull up the bill itself.http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_957_bill_20090422_amended_asm_v98.pdf
Date: _______________RE: Assembly Bill 957 – The Buyer’s Choice ActDear Assembly Member: I am in support of the bill that will enact the Buyer’s Choice Act in residential real estate transactions in California.I understand that this bill will prohibit banks (sellers who acquired title to residential real property at a foreclosure sale) from requiring the buyer to purchase title insurance or use escrow services chosen by the seller/bank. And it would prohibit a seller/bank from, without good cause, disapproving the use of a title or escrow company chosen by the buyer.Of particular importance is the language in the bill that prevents a bank who is a seller from disapproving of a buyer’s choice of title and escrow companies without good cause. This will help prevent the current practice of large banks from putting inappropriate pressure on buyers to agree to use title and escrow companies that provide an advantage to the banks in the transaction.This bill will put the choice of affiliate services back where it belongs, with the consumer. Thank you for undertaking this important legislation in California. Regards,____________________________ (Signature)____________________________ (Printed Name)____________________________ (Company Name)____________________________ (Street Address, City, State, Zip)____________________________ (Phone Number) CC: Assembly Member Cathleen Galgiani, FAX 916-319-2117
Assembly Judiciary CommitteeAssemblymember Mike Feuer (D) - Chair State Capitol, Room 3146 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2142 Counties: Portions of Los Angeles Main Cities: Beverly Hills, Sherman Oaks, West Hollywood, West Los AngelesAssemblymember Van Tran (R) - Vice Chair State Capitol, Room 4130 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2168 Counties: Portions of Orange Main Cities: Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Stanton, Anaheim, Newport BeachAssemblymember Julia Brownley (D) State Capitol, Room 2163 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2141 Counties: Portions of Los Angeles, Portions of Ventura Main Cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Los Angeles, Malibu, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Monica, Westlake VillageAssemblymember Noreen Evans (D) State Capitol, Room 6026 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2107 Counties: Napa, Solano, Sonoma Main Cities: American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena, Santa Rosa, Vallejo, YountvilleAssemblymember Dave Jones (D) State Capitol, Room 6005 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2109 Counties: Portions of Sacramento Main Cities: SacramentoAssemblymember Steve Knight (R) State Capitol, Room 2016 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2136 Counties: Portions of Los Angeles, Portions of San Bernardino Main Cities: Adelanto, Lancaster, Palmdale, VictorvilleAssemblymember Paul Krekorian (D) State Capitol, Room 4005 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2143 Counties: Portions of Los Angeles Main Cities: Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles, North HollywoodAssemblymember Ted Lieu (D) State Capitol, Room 3173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2153 Counties: Portions of Los Angeles Main Cities: Lomita, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Venice, Westchester, West Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Ray, Mar VistaAssemblymember William Monning (D) State Capitol, Room 5150 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2127 Counties: Portions of Monterey, Portions of Santa Clara, Portions of Santa Cruz Main Cities: Carmel by the Sea, Monterey, Morgan Hill, Santa CruzAssemblymember Jim Nielsen (R) State Capitol, Room 6031 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2102 Counties: Portions of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Portions of Yolo Main Cities: Alturas, Anderson, Chico, Colusa, Orland, Red Bluff, Redding, Weed, Yuba CityAssemblymember Cathleen Galgiani (D) State Capitol, Room 5155 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2117 Counties: Merced, Portions of San Joaquin, Portions of Stanislaus Main Cities: Atwater, Lathrop, Merced, Newman, Stockton, Tracy