The Real Estate Law establishes the Department of Real Estate in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to license and regulate real estate licensees under that law, including real estate brokers and real estate salespersons. The Real Estate Appraisers' Licensing and Certification Law establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to license and regulate real estate appraisers. Under existing law, the powers and duties of the Department of Real Estate and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers under those laws, respectively, are subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature as if those laws were to be repealed on January 1, 2026.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to evaluate the Department of Real Estate and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers through the joint legislative sunset review oversight process and to subsequently amend this bill to include recommendations produced through that process.
Existing law requires the Department of Real Estate to compile information on military, veteran, and spouse licensure into an annual report for the Legislature. Existing law requires the commissioner to ascertain by written examination that the applicant has an understanding of the principles of real estate, among other things.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Statutes affected:
SB 774: 10151.3 BPC, 10153 BPC
02/21/25 - Introduced: 10151.3 BPC, 10153 BPC