Articles

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Assistance animals are very important to certain disabled individuals. Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 United States Code 3601 and f...

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL

California’s Civil Code Section 4926 now allows community associations to conduct board and membership meetings entirely online without having a p...

California Legislation and Judicial Decisions Addressing Community Associations

The following legislative summary provides an overview of new laws impacting community associa...

Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 1458 (Ta) Providing a Path for Community Associations to Achieve Quorum Necessary to Elect Directors 

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL 

The ina...

Governor Signs Assembly Bill 648 (Valencia/Lowenthal) - Meetings solely by Teleconference

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL 

California law has finally caught up with technology w...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL 

Many of our client associations have had a difficult time with the rapidly increasing cost of insurance coverage to protect against damage...

There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding governance transparency. For years, many HOA lawyers...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Kelly Richardson, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

When you're ready to begin the se...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Kelly Richardson, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

Kelly Richardson, Esq., CCAL has ...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Kelly Richardson, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

A California case, Orangecrest Co...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI-CLAC Delegate Emeritus   

As the Community Associations Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) wraps up a successful Adv...

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL  

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Island's Magazine, Channels of Communication, Fourth Quarter 2022 Issue.  

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