AB 1752 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Eminent domain: appraisals.

Summary

Existing law, the Eminent Domain Law, authorizes a public entity to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a public use, as specified. Existing law entitles the owner of a property acquired by eminent domain to specified compensation. Existing law requires a public entity to pay reasonable costs, not to exceed $5,000, of an independent appraisal ordered by the owner of a property that the public entity offers to purchase under the threat of eminent domain. This bill would require a public entity that offers to purchase property under a threat of eminent domain related to specified purposes to pay the full reasonable costs of an independent appraisal ordered by the owner, not to exceed $8,000.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Aug 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

05/18/26 - Amended Assembly → AB1752 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill adds a $8,000 cap to the amount a public entity must pay for independent appraisals in eminent domain cases involving water transfer across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or high-speed rail projects. Previously, subsection (c) required payment of 'full reasonable costs' with no upper limit. The remaining changes are formatting only, reflecting a shift from a traditional legislative document layout to a web-based presentation format.

FISCAL

Subsection (c) of Section 1263.025 now caps the 'full reasonable costs' that a public entity must pay for an independent appraisal at $8,000 when the eminent domain threat relates to water transfer across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or high-speed rail purposes. Previously there was no cap on this amount.

Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2026

How they voted

76–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 79

May 28, 2026

D Democratic59

56 Yea 3

94% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

upper

Aug 3, 2026

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5542.)

lower

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 14, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors