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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2740 Introduced by Assembly Member Macedo February 20, 2026 An act to amend Section 704.030 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2740, as introduced, Macedo. Enforcement of money judgments: exemptions. Existing law identifies various types of property of a judgment debtor that are exempt from the enforcement of a money judgment, including material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence, as specified. This bill would specify that this exemption would apply to the judgment debtor’s principal place of residence or domicile. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 704.030 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read: 704.030. Material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence is exempt if the equity in the material does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in the following cases: (a) If purchased in good faith for use in the repair or improvement of the judgment debtor’s principal place of residence. residence or domicile. (b) Where the judgment debtor and the judgment debtor’s spouse live separate and apart, if purchased in good faith for use in the repair or improvement of the spouse’s principal place of residence. residence or domicile.