Date:
August 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026
09
To:
Board of Supervisors
Title Title
Administrative Item:
Second Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance:
Adopt a Resolution for the Establishment of a Recorder Notification and Title Theft Prevention Program and an Ordinance to Add Section 86.7(Q) to the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances Pursuant to Senate Bill No. 255. (08/18/2026- first reading; 09/01/2026- second reading, or at a later date if the ordinance is amended). (Districts: All)
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Overview
On August 18, 2026 (10), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on September 1, 2026.
In an effort to protect homeowners across the state from real estate fraud, San Diego County ("County") Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Jordan Z. Marks and the County Recorders Association of California led the effort with Senator Kelly Seyarto to pass Senate Bill No. 255 ("SB 255"). Enacted on October 6, 2025, SB 255 aims to enhance transparency and help prevent property title fraud by requiring every county to establish a recorder notification and fraud prevention program by January 1, 2027. Once established, this program mandates that property owners be notified by the County Recorder within 30 days of recording certain documents, such as deeds, quitclaim deeds, mortgages, or deeds of trust in order to prevent title theft.
SB 255 also authorizes the County Recorder to collect a reasonable fee in an amount that does not exceed the costs associated with establishing and administering the notification program from the party submitting the deed, quitclaim deed, mortgage, or deed of trust for recordation
Today's actions include adopting a resolution for the establishment of the Recorder Notification and Title Theft Prevention Program ("Recorder Notification Program") and introduces an ordinance adding a new section in Article IV-A of the County Code of Administrative Ordinances for the Recorder Notification ...
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