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Senate Bill 1007: A TERRIBLE HOA Bill Mar 14, 2026

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

The previous two columns featured four bills helpful to HOAs and five unhelpful bills. However, one final bill, Senate Bill...

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Five Bad Pending HOA Bills Mar 08, 2026

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

Here are five pending bills that would not help HOAs:

SB 1238 would create many problems. It proposes to add to Civil Code...

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Four Pending Bills (as Currently Drafted) Would Help HOAs Mar 01, 2026

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

The Legislature is more active this year regarding common interest developments than it has been in many years. There are p...

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2026 Legislative Update and Case Law Review Jan 06, 2026

The following is a summary of the new legislation impacting community associations that was signed into law this year. Unless otherwise noted, all laws outlined below take eff...

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Pending 2025 HOA Bills: Part 1 of 3 Apr 27, 2025

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

This year Sacramento has been much more active regarding proposed HOA legislation, with at least nine bills introduced pr...

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2024 Mid-Session Legislative Update Aug 22, 2024

Pending California Legislation Impacting Community Associations; the Corporate Transparency Act Overview; and California Insurance Update

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI-CLAC De...

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