AB 1018 has been signed by the Governor of CA on September 6, 2019.
"This bill would prohibit a home inspector from giving an opinion of valuation on a property. The bill would specify that the law regulating home inspectors does not exempt a home inspector from law regulating real estate appraisers. The bill would prohibit a licensed real estate appraiser performing a real estate appraisal from acting as a home inspector performing a home inspection except as required to comply with standards set forth in law or regulation."
Read the full text of AB 1018 here.