CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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Introduced by Assembly Member Macedo

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 704.030 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: no   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law identifies various types of property of a judgment debtor that are exempt from the enforcement of a money judgment, including material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence, as specified.

This bill would specify that this exemption would apply to the judgment debtor’s principal place of residence or domicile.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 704.030 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

704.030.

Material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence is exempt if the equity in the material does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in the following cases:

(a) If purchased in good faith for use in the repair or improvement of the judgment debtor’s principal place of residence. residence or domicile.

(b) Where the judgment debtor and the judgment debtor’s spouse live separate and apart, if purchased in good faith for use in the repair or improvement of the spouse’s principal place of residence. residence or domicile.