The 2026 Title 24 Shift: How California’s New EV Infrastructure and Fire Safety Mandates Are Creating Modern Construction Defects
California’s real estate and development sector is experiencing a massive regulatory pivot. The strict new 2025 Title 24 Building Standards Code officially took effect on January 1, 2026. This comprehensive...
The New 5% Reality: Why SB 61 Increases Risk for Property Owners and How to Protect Your Project with Performance Bonds
For decades, the “10% retention” was the gold standard in California construction. It was the financial carrot and stick that gave property owners leverage, ensuring that contractors finished every last...
The Construction Defect Log: A Property Manager’s Guide to “Court-Ready” Documentation
Here at the Naumann Law Firm, our San Diego construction defect lawyers often see cases won or lost based on the quality of early evidence. For property managers in Southern...