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Pending 2025 HOA Bills: Part 1 of 3 Apr 27, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

This year Sacramento has been much more active regarding proposed HOA legislation, with at least nine bills introduced pr...

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HOA Refusing Reduced Quorum Meeting; Can We Censor Candidate Statements? Apr 21, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: The board of my association does not like the new law allowing for adjournment to 20% for the adjourned a...

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Reserve Disclosures; the Lending “Blacklist” Apr 14, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

[Part 3 of a series]

Despite great efforts to lessen the problem, too many HOAs still have inadequate reserve fund savi...

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2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update Apr 14, 2025

Leading the Way: CAI-CLAC 2025 Advocacy Week and Hot Bills

The CAI California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) is approaching their annual Advocacy Week in Sacramento ...

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Questions regarding Reserves Part 2 Apr 07, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Question: Can major landscape renovation use reserve funds when too little funds are available as a line item? M.K., San ...

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Reader Questions Regarding Reserves: Part 1 Mar 30, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: Your column is a valuable service to homeowners in HOAs. Our HOA reserves for replacement are severely un...

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Should Management Contact Attorneys; Officer Terms Mar 23, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Dear Mr. Richardson -

In reading a recent column, you mention that most HOAs don't allow homeowners to contact the corpo...

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Before Buying into an HOA, Read This Mar 17, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

When buying property in a common interest development (“HOA”), one automatically becomes a member.  Here are 14 items to...

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Corporate Transparency Act Saga Ends for HOAs; Reader Question – What About Renter Problems? Mar 10, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT WILL NOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST HOAs.

Many HOA attorneys, managers and boards have been foll...

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Should We Have Handicapped Parking? Mar 02, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Hi Kelly: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough tim...

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Is Your HOA Ready for Electronic Voting? Feb 24, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

California law now allows HOAs to conduct member votes electronically. Civil Code Sections 5105, 5115, 5120 and 5125 ...

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Nationwide Stay Removed on Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Feb 19, 2025

On February 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas removed the nationwide stay on the filing deadlines for the Corporate Transparency Act...

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