AB 559 toughens penalties for ADU contractors who violate California’s deposit limits. Sponsored by CSLB after 400+ complaints and the Anchored Tiny Homes and Multitaskr collapses. What the bill does, what it misses, and what to do now.
California’s $25,000 contractor bond splits among all victims. Anchored Tiny Homes: 55 claims, $455 per person. The bond hasn’t changed since 2007. ADU projects cost $150K-$400K. Here’s why the bond won’t protect you and what actually will.
CSLB closed 10,719+ contractor complaints without investigation between 2020-2024. Anchored Tiny Homes had 55 complaints filed but only 10 were made public. A clean CSLB record doesn’t mean no one complained. Here’s how the system works and how to check beyond it.
The Nonna ADU scam in Sacramento left homeowners paying thousands for nothing. CSLB suspended the license, canceled the bond, and filed an accusation to revoke after 23 complaints. One family paid $193,706 with zero work performed. President Ray Guanill is now promoting an unregistered new company called Blueprint One Developments.
The Next Generation Builders ADU scam in Los Angeles left homeowners with abandoned projects and losses up to $200,000. The company found clients on Instagram, collected deposits far exceeding California’s legal limit, let the bond expire, and vanished. CSLB complaints were hidden until NBC investigated.
Sacramento-based Anchored Tiny Homes was ranked #224 on the Inc. 5000. Then it filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy with $12.8 million in liabilities, abandoning 450+ California homeowners. What happened, what the bankruptcy filing reveals, and how to protect yourself.
The Multitaskr ADU scam in California left 100+ Southern California homeowners with nothing. Chula Vista-based Multitaskr took at least $15 million, arranged loans under homeowners’ names, built nearly zero projects, then abruptly closed. CSLB revoked the license and banned four officers. Total losses may reach $48 million.
ADU Contractor Scams in California — How to Protect Yourself (2026) In this article The Scale of ADU Fraud in California 5 ADU Scams California Homeowners Face Real Cases: What Actually Happened 10 Warning Signs Before You Sign How to Protect Yourself What Your Contract Must Include What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed Frequently … Read more