§ 70397.1. — 70397.1. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 11, Sec. 5.)

(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, in a fair market value transaction and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)
The sale complies with Section 70391, as applicable.
(2)
The Judicial Council consults with the county in which the property is located concerning the sale of the property.
(3)
The Judicial Council offers the county in which the property is located the right to purchase the property in a fair market value transaction
before otherwise offering the property for sale.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the General Fund.
(c)
For purposes of this section, “property” means each of the following:
(1)
The Plumas/Sierra Regional Courthouse located at 600 South Gulling Street, City of Portola, County of Plumas, Assessor Parcel Number 126-050-046.
(2)
The Modesto Main Courthouse located at 800 11th Street, and the Hall of Records, located at 1100 I Street, City of Modesto, County of Stanislaus, collectively a portion of Assessor Parcel Number 105-025-001.
(3)
The Ceres Superior Court located at 2744 Second Street, City of Ceres, County of
Stanislaus, Assessor Parcel Number 127-016-014.
(d)
The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 11, Sec. 5. (AB 136) Effective June 27, 2025.