Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
HOAs often struggle to attain “quorum”, meaning the minimum member participation needed, to conduct board elections....
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
In 2024, Civil Code 4926 will permit 100% virtual meetings along with the current in-person and hybrid meeting formats. Readers have...
Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 1458 (Ta) Providing a Path for Community Associations to Achieve Quorum Necessary to Elect Directors
By Matt D. Ober, Esq.,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
One byproduct of the pandemic was the explosive growth of virtual meetings for board meetings, and there has been confusion for three...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: We are hopeful you can shed some light on these issues in our HOA:
Board members are elected for 2-year terms. ...
Governor Signs Assembly Bill 648 (Valencia/Lowenthal) - Meetings solely by Teleconference
By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL
California law has finally caught up with...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Many of our client associations have had a difficult time with the rapidly increasing cost of insurance coverage to protect against...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Kelly: My HOA has made a bulk of the daily hours reserved for private use in our fitness rooms and saunas. Is this legal without a...
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding governance transparency. For years,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Kelly: The last in person meeting [our HOA] held was August 2022 and it was the annual meeting. Since then the monthly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Hi Kelly: It is my opinion, we the homeowners have no rights in being run by a board of directors, a management company as well as the law....