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The California Legislature was quite active this year in creating laws affecting HOAs, as six bills take effect in 2018.
SB 2
Senate Bill (SB) 2, known as the “Building Home...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
My HOA has a board that changes all the time. People with agendas run and many times they leave after one year. The question is whether the HOA can con
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Most associations have member voting at least annually, and the process required by statute applies to all HOAs, whether 2 units in Redondo Beach or 3,000 units in Oakland. Av...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I live in California where it is legal to grow 6 cannabis plants. What can our HOA do about this?
P.F., Newport Beach
Dear P.F.,
As you know, Cali...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Am I correct in my thinking that our Board can set up a fine schedule without the vote of the membership?
Thank you,
A.P., Newhall
Dear A.P.,
Ass...
If one is involved in a decision affecting or involving that person uniquely as opposed to the community generally, that is a conflict of interest. Directors and committee mem...
It is important to create good association operating rules and to make sure the rule topics required by statute are also covered, but all that is wasted if the association fai...
Common interest development associations (aka “HOAs”) are governed by both state and federal Fair Housing laws. Fair Housing laws prohibit “familial status” discrimination, wh...
On April 7, 2017, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-40-17, formally ending the drought emergency, which can be read in its entirety at https://www.gov.ca.gov, the Govern...
2016 was a relatively quiet year for HOAs in Sacramento, with only three bills passing to become law in 2017, and another law taking effect in 2017 from a 2014 bill. Another s...
If everyone followed the Golden Rule (“do unto others…”), association disciplinary hearings would be rare. Unfortunately, hearing are a necessary, regular, and unpleasant boar...
Hi Kelly,
I’m confused between rules and CC&R’s. Our board, over the years, has implemented new rules. How is this different than making changes to the CC&R’s, which would
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