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The California Department of Public Health has revised its State Masking Guidance and the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) has provided the following explanation: Effective March 1, 2022, the current requirement that unvaccinated individuals mask in indoor public settings has been revised to a strong recommendation that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue indoor masking. This new guidance will affect real estate activities such as showings and open houses. Local health jurisdictions and entities may continue to implement additional requirements that go beyond this statewide guidance based on local circumstances. Members are advised to check with local authorities for such updates.

After passage of AB 3088, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) was tasked with developing a tenant, landlord, and homeowner resource website, housingiskey.com, to provide information and resources on this new legislation, and house the soon-to-be revised publication, California Tenants – A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities. The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) has also announced the creation of the "The California COVID-19 Information App for Tenants & Landlords" to help Californians understand their rights and options under the law.

MLSListings has made several enhancements to support virtual tours during shelter-in-place (SIP) orders. To most effectively help members access up-to-date virtual tour information, SAMCAR is sharing video instructions for how you can look-up listings with virtual tours on-demand using Matrix.

Congress has voted on a historic COVID-19 relief that includes many benefits for Realtors that were secured by the National Association of REALTORS®. Read more for an outline of the major provisions, and financial resources FAQs from C.A.R.