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CaliforniaSB 8472025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Workers’ compensation: uninsured employer: transfer of real property.

Sponsored By: Eloise Gómez Reyes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Liens reach property transferred after injury

The Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation can treat some post‑injury property transfers by uninsured employers as held in a resulting trust. This applies when the deed was recorded after the worker’s injury and before the Director’s lien, and the property was not later sold to a bona fide purchaser. A prima facie case exists if the deed shows a gift or no transfer tax, or there was intent to block repayment to the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund. The Director can also find a trust when at least three signs exist, such as a transfer to a relative or associate, the transferor still lives or does business there, no title company was used, or the price was not reasonably equivalent to value. If a resulting trust is found, the Section 3720 lien attaches to the property as if the transfer never happened.

Notice, fast hearings, and buyer protections

When the Director makes a prima facie trust finding, the Director must mail notice to the transferor and transferee. The notice explains appeal rights, warns a lien may be recorded, and includes the required statement that title is held in a resulting trust. If you request a hearing, it must be held within 20 days, with at least 10 days’ advance notice. The hearing officer issues written findings within 10 days; you may pay to have the hearing recorded and transcribed. If you lose, you can seek a writ in superior court within 20 days, in the county where the property is located. The law keeps the rights and priorities of bona fide purchasers and encumbrancers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eloise Gómez Reyes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 174 • No: 0

House vote • 8/28/2025

Item 154 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX28

Yes: 17 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Item 55 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CS56

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 790, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/3/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    8/28/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate.

    8/28/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    8/21/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

    8/20/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on INS.

    7/2/2025House

  10. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and INS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

    6/19/2025House

  11. Referred to Coms. on INS. and JUD.

    6/5/2025House

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/29/2025House

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1334.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/13/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    5/12/2025Senate

  16. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/2/2025Senate

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 944.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 740.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing April 9.

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

    2/24/2025Senate

  24. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    8/29/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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