California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 10010.5

(1) A real estate broker's duties under existing statutory or common law as an agent of a person who retains that broker to perform acts for which a license is required under this division.

(2) Any fiduciary duties owed by a real estate broker to a person who retains that broker to perform acts for which a license is required under this division.

(3) Any duty of disclosure or any other duties or obligations of a real estate broker that arise under this division or other existing applicable California law, including common law.

(4) Any duties or obligations of a salesperson or a broker associate that arise under this division or existing applicable California law, including common law, including duties and obligations to the salesperson's or broker associate's responsible broker.

(5) A responsible broker's duty of supervision and oversight for the acts of retained salespersons or broker associates that arise under this division or other existing applicable California law, including common law.

(b)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that a responsible broker, as defined in Section 10015.1, has the duty to supervise and oversee the licensed acts of each salesperson and broker associate affiliated with and working under his or her supervision, regardless of whether the retention contract with that salesperson or broker associate specifies an independent contractor relationship or an employment relationship.

(2) The Legislature finds and declares that, consistent with existing statutory and common law, a responsible broker is liable for the actions or negligence of a salesperson or broker associate retained by the responsible broker to perform acts for which a license is required under this division.