Real Property Law
Cal. Real. Prop. Journal 2015, VOL. 33, NO. 3
Content
- Table of Contents
- Message from the Journal Committee Chair
- California Real Property Journal Editorial Staff
- 2015 Update: Transfer Taxes in California
- Advisory Board
- California Licensing Requirements for Unregulated Lenders and Intermediaries
- 2015 Law Student Writing Competition Winning Article: Mitigating the Ongoing Impact of the Subprime Mortgage and Foreclosure Crisis: Lessons from Oakland and Richmond, California
- Real Property Law Section
- MCLE Self-Study Article: Beware the "Security Side Deal" in Multi-Debtor Real Estate Secured Obligations: First California Bank v. McDonald
- California Documentary Transfer Tax (and Other Fees & Charges At Closing)*
- 2014-2015 Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section
Message from the Journal Committee Chair
Susan K. Chelsea
It is with great pleasure that the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section introduces its new RPLS logo and redesigned California Real Property Journal. The Executive Committee decided, after more than three decades, it was time to modernize the ubiquitous red skyline logo and revamp the Journal cover and layout.
The Journal was first published in 1982. Initially, the Journal was more modest and less formal, and after time, took the form we are all familiar with. While the articles printed in the Journal have always been cutting-edge and timely, the Journal layout and design had become dated and tired. The RPLS Executive Committee’s goal was to create a cover design and layout as dynamic as the Journal articles, while maintaining the scholarly feel of the Journal. In addition, the Executive Committee wanted the Journal to be visually appealing and easier to read from a design perspective.
Our first step was to refresh the RPLS logo; the iconic red, boxy skyline. The Executive Committee retained the red skyline, but instead of geometric boxes, the new logo is made up of detailed buildings and structures. The chunky font was replaced with Trajan, a more professional looking font. The new logo will replace the old logo on all RPLS publications and written materials.