承包商执照委员会：微型住宅公司两兄弟被控35项重罪，涉全州200多宗投诉
加州承包商执照委员会（CSLB）10月20日宣布，已倒闭的微型住宅公司 Anchored Tiny Homes 背后的两兄弟 Colton Paulhus 与 Austin Paulhus 被控35项重罪：每人面临33项挪用建筑资金罪、1项共谋罪和1项拖欠员工工资罪。CSLB 在全州18个县接到200多宗消费者投诉，指这家公司收钱后弃置附属住宅单元（ADU）工程、不付分包商款、在工程未做或未完成时提前收款，业主交的钱也没有用在业主自己的工程上。此前，CSLB 已向加州总检察长办公室提出指控，请求吊销该公司的承包商执照，该执照已于2024年11月被吊销；之后 CSLB 继续调查投诉，并与 Sacramento 县地区检察官办公室合作，将案件移送刑事起诉。本案和解会议定于2027年1月12日举行。CSLB 提醒业主：家居装修订金不得超过1000美元或工程总价的10%，以较低者为准；后续进度款不得超过已完成工程或已交付材料的价值。
CSLB: Two Brothers Behind a Tiny Homes Company Face 35 Felony Counts After More Than 200 Complaints Across California
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) announced on October 20 that Colton Paulhus and Austin Paulhus, the two brothers behind the defunct company Anchored Tiny Homes, have been charged with 35 felony counts: each faces 33 counts of diversion of construction funds, one count of conspiracy and one count of employee wage theft. CSLB investigated more than 200 consumer complaints across 18 California counties alleging abandoned accessory dwelling unit (ADU) projects, unpaid subcontractors, payments taken in advance of work performed or never performed, and homeowners' money not being used on their own projects. CSLB previously filed an accusation with the California Attorney General's Office seeking revocation of the company's contractor license, which was revoked in November 2024; the board then kept investigating complaints and, working with the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, referred cases for criminal charges. A settlement conference is scheduled for January 12, 2027. CSLB reminds homeowners that a home-improvement down payment may not exceed $1,000 or 10 percent of the project price, whichever is less, and progress payments may not exceed the value of work performed or materials delivered.
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图片来源：图为微型住宅（tiny house）资料图。Paul VanDerWerf 摄，CC BY 2.0（Wikimedia Commons）。 / A tiny house (file photo). Photo by Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
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