Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Many laws are changing for California HOAs this year, and here is a recap of the most important changes.
Longer deadline for petitioned mem...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA is claiming that 2019’s SB 326 ("Balcony Law") adds to the Davis-Stirling Act and requires the homeowners to...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
In recent years, the Governor and Legislature have made increasing California’s housing supply a high priority. This year saw several major...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
2021 was the most positive legislative year for California HOAs in a very long time. Today’s column summarizes four helpful changes to Calif...
The 2021 legislative session was one of the most active legislative years impacting California community association law. Pressures of the California affordable housing crisis...
On October 19, 2021, Governor Newsom issued a State of Emergency proclamation effectively expanding the drought emergency statewide. The proclamation follows the Governor’s Ju...
 By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
The 2021 Legislative season in California has ended, and five good HOA bills (a record in recent decades) are becoming law. Assembly Bill (...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Kelly: With the Governor's executive orders on Covid rescinded in June, is there anything preventing boards from conducting in-person meetings ...
ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUESTS
BY: JONATHAN R. DAVIS, ESQ.
This article first appeared in CAI-GRIE, Connect Magazine: 2021-Issue 3. To r...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Last week’s column recapped five bills proposing to help HOAs. This week addresses the other side of the coin, as four legislative proposals...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
In typical years the Legislature considers a handful of bills concerning HOAs, but 2021 is an unusually heavy year. There are at least 20 bi...
This year in Sacramento only one major HOA bill, Assembly Bill 3182, passed to become law effective January 1, 2021. The bill creates a new Civil Code Section 4741 banning “un...
