(a) For purposes of this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following: (1) Allow for prospective owner-occupants and eligible bidders to have the first opportunity to purchase properties that have been acquired through the foreclosure process by an entity that annually forecloses on 175 or more residential real properties in California. (2) Promote owner occupancy by enacting legislation consistent with the provisions of the federal First Look program that provides owner-occupants and affordable housing providers an opportunity for their offers to be considered on foreclosed properties prior to other offers. (3) Ensure that the requirements of this section are consistent with the original stated goals of the federal First Look program, which were to expand home ownership opportunities, strengthen neighborhoods and communities, while also providing that sellers are required to respond to offers received during the first look period before accepting or considering investor offers to purchase single-family homes. (b) For purpose of this section: (1) âBundled saleâ means the sale of two or more parcels of real property containing one to four residential dwelling units, inclusive, at least two of which have been acquired through foreclosure under a mortgage or deed of trust. (2) âEligible bidderâ means any of the following: (A) A prospective owner-occupant. (B) A nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements: (i) The nonprofit corporation has a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service affirming its tax-exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not a private foundation as that term is defined in Section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code. (ii) The nonprofit corporation is based in California. (iii) All of the board members of the nonprofit corporation have their primary residence in California. (iv) The primary activity of the nonprofit corporation is the development and preservation of affordable rental or home ownership housing in California. (C) A community land trust based in California, as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by the act amending this subparagraph. (D) A limited-equity housing cooperative, as defined in Section 817, that is based in California. (E) The state, the Regents of the University of California, a county, city, district, public authority, or public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state. (3) âInstitutionâ means any of the following, if that person or entity, during its immediately preceding annual reporting period, as established with its primary regulator, foreclosed on 175 or more residential real properties, containing no more than 4 dwelling units: (A) A depository institution chartered under state or federal law. (B) A person licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000) or Division 20 (commencing with Section 50000) of the Financial Code. (C) A person licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code. (4) âProspective owner-occupantâ means a natural person whose affidavit or declaration under paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) states all of the following: (A) They will occupy the property as their primary residence within 60 days of the trusteeâs deed being recorded. (B) They will maintain their occupancy for at least one year. (C) They are not any of the following: (i) The mortgagor or trustor. (ii) The child, spouse, or parent of the mortgagor or trustor. (iii) The grantor of a living trust that was named in the title to the property when the notice of default was recorded. (iv) An employee, officer, or member of the mortgagor or trustor. (v) A person with an ownership interest in the mortgagor, unless the mortgagor is a publicly traded company. (D) They are not ac
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