Los Angeles times: State Lawmakers Advance Major Housing Bills, Including a $75 Fee on Refinancing

Legislators in the Assembly passed Senate Bill 2, a $75 fee on mortgage refinances and other real estate transactions except for home and commercial property sales. … The lack of a decision on SB 2 had been holding up votes on potentially more than a dozen housing bills in the Legislature. The Assembly passed five other housing bills Thursday night, including SB 3 and SB 35. The state Senate must still vote on these measures. By Liam Dillon