2010 LEGISLATIVE WORK
AB 1639 (Nava) Facilitated Mortgage Workout Program. Support as amended. Defeated in Senate.
AB 1680 (Saldana) Civil rights: waiver of rights. Support as amended. Vetoed by Governor.
AB 2475 (Beall) Family law: complaints. Oppose. Held in Committee.
SB 877 (Harman) Arbitration: legal representation. Support as amended. Chaptered.
AB 1639 (Nava) Facilitated Mortgage Workout Program. Support as amended. Defeated in Senate.
Would have created a program in which lenders and borrowers could restructure mortgages through mediation and thus terminate foreclosure proceedings.
AB 1680 (Saldana) Civil rights: waiver of rights. Support as amended. Vetoed by Governor.
Would have provided that parties could not waive the provisions of Civil Code Section 51.7 as a condition of entering into a contract. At CDRC’s request, author caused “fact sheet” to be revised regarding arbitration.
AB 2475 (Beall) Family law: complaints. Oppose. Held in Committee.
Would have directed the Judicial Council to adopt a rule of court to establish a uniform, statewide procedure for handling and responding to complaints regarding family law experts employed or appointed by the court, including mediators. Bill replaced by AB 939 (Committee on Judiciary) - Family law proceedings, which was enacted, that changed “mediators” to “child custody recommendation counselors.”
SB 877 (Harman) Arbitration: legal representation. Support as amended. Chaptered.
Extended the sunset provision until January 1, 2013, from the out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel program.
Other legislative concepts discussed with legislators.