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

Condominium projects typically consist of three categories of property – the “separate interest” (normally called the “un...

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI President

This article first appeared in Beven & Brock News and Views for Homeowner Associations April 2026 newsletter here.

As we these na...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Island Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine.

California’s Civil Code Section 4926 allows com...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the ECHO Journal | June 2025 Issue here.

When was the last time you dusted off your HOA’s community rules and regula...

AB 130 (Housing) caps association fines at $100 per violation effective immediately — with exceptions only for health and safety concerns.

Late Monday, June 30, 2025, Governo...

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...