Government Code section 54238.2
(a)
The Department of Transportation shall provide to all persons or entities offered surplus residential property and to purchasers of surplus residential property all documents related to the surplus residential property, upon their request. These documents shall include, but not be limited to, valuation and appraisal materials, property condition, repair, and inspection reports, tenant leases, complete rental history, rent ledgers, including late notices, solicitations sent to prospective purchasers, title reports, and any environmental reports, including reports on lead, asbestos, or geotechnical issues. The Department of Transportation will review the documents to be produced to ensure that person private information and other privileged communications have been redacted. The department shall not require the execution of a nondisclosure agreement relating to these documents.(b)
The Department of Transportation shall also provide to a purchaser or potential purchaser of surplus residential property, upon their request, all available appraisals, calculations, and documents related to the purchase price, including any adjustments or credits, purchase and sale agreement, escrow instructions, and a written explanation of how rent obligations or other balances, if owed, will be handled before the close of escrow. The Department of Transportation will review the documents to be produced to ensure that person private information and other privileged communications have been redacted. The Department of Transportation shall not require the execution of a nondisclosure agreement relating to these documents.
Source:
Section 54238.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=54238.2. (updated Sep. 30, 2026; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).
