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

Congress in 2021 enacted the Corporate Transparency Act, a law designed to help law enforcement and intelligence agen...

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

Governor Newsom in late September signed three bills into law helping HOAs and their residents: AB2159, AB2460, and SB...

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

Governor Newsom in the past few days has signed into law three bills helping HOAs and their residents: AB2159, AB2460,...

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

Kelly: My HOA bylaws authorize a board of seven directors, but only three members attended a recent board meeting bec...

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

Mr. Richardson: What is the correct way to look up condo or PUD while trying to get an insurance policy? We looked at ...

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

Question: In an attempt to make board meetings brief, they have taken to voting the "consent calendar" as one agenda ...

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

Hello Kelly. How many consecutive elections by acclamation? Our HOA board with management approval held a 3rd consecut...

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

Good morning, we have a small HOA. Currently, we are conducting both membership and board meetings in person or by Zo...

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

Electric vehicles (“EV”) are increasing in popularity and HOA members need places to charge their vehicles. California...

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

By some estimates, one third of all California homes are in some kind of common interest development (“CID”) and that...

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

Hi Kelly, we are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a 5 person board. We are having trouble getti...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s responsibility by December 31...