Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Many HOAs inquire about installing security monitoring cameras. Such cameras may or may not be required by the specif...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly: What is the law when it comes to doorbell cameras mounted on outside, pointing at your neighbor’s front do...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
In 2029, a new law will ban watering of “nonfunctional turf” with potable water. What is “nonfunctional turf,” and mus...
By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI President
This article first appeared in Beven & Brock News and Views for Homeowner Associations April 2026 newsletter here.
As we these na...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Civil Code 4926 permits 100% virtual meetings as an alternative to solely in-person or hybrid board meeting formats. ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Mr. Richardson: It appears during the pandemic that state law changed to allow HOAs to hold board meetings by Zoom. Th...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Mr. Richardson: I asked our HOA management company about owners displaying flags inside windows, on individual u...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Dear Mr. Richardson: Our HOA board recently changed the rules without notifying owners. Does this invalidate the changes? ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column
The previous two columns featured four bills helpful to HOAs and five unhelpful bills. However, one final bill, Senate Bill...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column
Here are five pending bills that would not help HOAs:
SB 1238 would create many problems. It proposes to add to Civil Code...
Please join us in welcoming Linda Kuiper, Esq. as a Senior Associate at Richardson | Ober.
Linda brings over twenty years of broad legal experience in real estate, as well as...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column
The Legislature is more active this year regarding common interest developments than it has been in many years. There are p...
