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The Online Boardroom: How Virtual Meetings Are Changing HOA Governance Aug 11, 2025

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...

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Commonsense Rulemaking for Association Boards Jul 10, 2025

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...

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Governor Newsom Signs AB 130 - Cutting Back on CID Enforcement Rights Jul 02, 2025

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...

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What Kind of HOA Residence Is Yours? Aug 10, 2024

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...

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