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  1. A mechanic's lien in California allows contractors and material suppliers to:

    Answer: Secure payment by placing a lien on the improved property

    California's mechanic's lien law (Civil Code § 8000 et seq.) allows contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to lien real property for unpaid labor or materials.

  2. Under California's recording statutes, which type of recording act provides protection to subsequent purchasers?

    Answer: Race-notice statute

    California follows a race-notice recording statute; a subsequent bona fide purchaser who records first without notice of a prior unrecorded conveyance prevails.

  3. A California tenant whose landlord fails to make repairs essential to habitability may exercise which remedy under Civil Code § 1942?

    Answer: Repair and deduct repair costs from rent (up to one month's rent)

    California Civil Code § 1942 allows a tenant to repair habitability defects after reasonable notice and deduct the cost from rent, limited to one month's rent.

  4. In California commercial leasing, a 'triple net' (NNN) lease requires the tenant to pay:

    Answer: Base rent plus property taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs

    A triple net lease requires the tenant to pay base rent plus the three 'nets': property taxes, building insurance, and maintenance/operating expenses.

  5. Under California law, a real estate broker owes which primary fiduciary duties to a client?

    Answer: Loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, obedience, reasonable care, and accounting

    California real estate brokers owe their clients the full range of fiduciary duties: loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, obedience, reasonable care, and accounting.

  6. Which California fair housing law prohibits discrimination in housing based on characteristics including marital status and source of income, going beyond the federal Fair Housing Act?

    Answer: California Government Code § 12955 (Fair Employment and Housing Act)

    California Government Code § 12955 (FEHA) prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, source of income, disability, and other protected classes.