Cal. GOV § 8897.2
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8897.2, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
(a) The transferor shall disclose any of the following deficiencies which are within the transferor’s actual knowledge and material to the transaction, and which may increase a dwelling’s vulnerability to earthquake damage:
(1) The absence of anchor bolts securing the sill plate to the foundation.
(2) The existence of perimeter cripple walls that are not braced with plywood, blocking, or diagonal metal or wood braces.
(3) The existence of a first-story wall or walls that are not braced with plywood or diagonal metal or wood braces.
(4) The existence of a perimeter foundation composed of unreinforced masonry.
(5) The existence of unreinforced masonry dwelling walls.
(6) The existence of a habitable room or rooms above a garage.
(7) The existence of a water heater which is not anchored, strapped, or braced.
(b) The transferor shall be required to disclose any material information within the transferor’s actual knowledge regarding any corrective measures or improvements taken to address the items listed in subdivision (a).
(1) The absence of anchor bolts securing the sill plate to the foundation.
(2) The existence of perimeter cripple walls that are not braced with plywood, blocking, or diagonal metal or wood braces.
(3) The existence of a first-story wall or walls that are not braced with plywood or diagonal metal or wood braces.
(4) The existence of a perimeter foundation composed of unreinforced masonry.
(5) The existence of unreinforced masonry dwelling walls.
(6) The existence of a habitable room or rooms above a garage.
(7) The existence of a water heater which is not anchored, strapped, or braced.
(b) The transferor shall be required to disclose any material information within the transferor’s actual knowledge regarding any corrective measures or improvements taken to address the items listed in subdivision (a).
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