Feb. 23, 2026
Federal judge skeptical of challenge to California 'zombie mortgage' law
During a Sacramento hearing, U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd pressed attorneys on whether California's attorney general is a proper defendant and whether AB 130 can be applied retroactively.
SACRAMENTO -- A challenge to California's so-called "zombie mortgage" law got a tough hearing last week in federal court.
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sounded skeptical of all sides during an hourlong hearing Thursday afternoon. The California Mortgage Association will need to cross multiple legal thresholds to stop the law, which was designed to prevent homeowners from being blindsided by mortgages they thought were paid off or sometimes did not even know about...
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