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California's SB 440 and the New Statutory Playbook for Private Construction Change Order Disputes
2026-03-23 21:35 UTC by The RecorderJamie N. Furst and Daniel G. Seabolt and Samantha Buranhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/951727775/0/therecorder.jpgLegislation/Contracts/Risk and Compliance/Expert Opinion

SB 440 represents one of the most consequential changes to California private construction law in decades. By imposing a statutory framework on change order disputes—complete with deadlines, interest penalties, mandatory mediation, and a stop-work remedy—the California Legislature has reshaped leverage, risk allocation, and dispute strategy across the industry.

     

 

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