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This article first appeared the CAI-CV, Quorum, October 2021 here.
‘Tis the season. For many homeowners, this time of year is eagerly anticipated and cherished. For some boar...
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...
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This article first appeared on Community Associations Institute (CAI) Ungated.
The continued presence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. has been forcing h...
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Kelly: With the Governor's executive orders on Covid rescinded in June, is there anything preventing boards from conducting in-person meetings ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Last week’s column reviewed the roles and boundaries of each HOA team member. While sometimes it can seem frustrating for volunteer leaders to ad...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
For many years, advising associations was at times very stressful, as boards would sometimes disregard my best advice for them. However, a ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: What, if any, significance is there when a board fails to comply to post an agenda four days prior to a board meeting. Is the o...
This article first appeared in Community Association Insider.
Conflicts of interest can strip board members of the protections they otherwise might have under the business j...
By: Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: With the new election law (effective 1/1/20) removing term limits for board members, does this mean the HOA no long...
This article first appeared in Community Association Insider.
Closed sessions are among the most frequently abused governance tools in community associations, according to ...
