Part II- 2026 Legislative Changes Affecting California Commercial Real Estate
©Norma J. Williams 2026
Extension of Brownfields Law
In 2004, California enacted the California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act granting conditional immunity to innocent landowners, bonafide purchasers and owners adjacent to certain environmentally contaminated properties in blighted areas (brownfields) who did not contribute to the contamination. Later amendments extended the law to ground tenants and prospective purchasers.