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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

[Spoiler Alert: Community Associations Will Survive.]

It was a tumultuous year in Sacramento due to the pandemic. Only one major HOA bill m...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Assembly Member Ting from San Francisco authored Assembly Bill 3182. After multiple rounds of amendments, it was approved on September 1, 20...

Assembly Member Ting from San Francisco has authored Assembly Bill 3182. In its original form it was a horrible bill but later amendments improved it from horrible to just bad...

Kelly, how much notice is required regarding place and time for monthly board meetings?

Thanks, C.B., Redondo Beach

 

Dear C.B.:

Under Civil Code 4920(a), four days’ n...

Dear Mr. Richardson:

Can an HOA come up with new house rules that ban children from playing outside the units? Especially with many young children that live here.

G.G., L...

After five years of work and hearings, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council has completed what appear to be the first state Fair Housing regulations in the count...

Traditionally, many businesses often hire part-time or occasional workers and characterized them as “independent contractors.” The IRS and State Franchise Tax Board had guidel...

An extensive overhaul of HOA election procedures takes effect in 2020 after passage of the controversial SB 323. Here is a recap of the many changes:

• The law at Civil Code
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Two new laws are coming in 2020, which provide protection for HOA owners in regard to accessory dwelling units and religious decorations on doorways.

One of the most basic el...

A balcony collapsed in Berkeley in 2015, causing six deaths and injuring seven. Consequently, Senate Bill (“SB”) 721 passed in 2018 and took effect in 2019, creating Health an...