Articles

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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Find Your Lane… And Stay There Jun 16, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Whether a committee volunteer, director, service provider, or manager, we all have specific roles in the HOA community. If we stay in our l...

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Manager Qualifications- How Do I Know? Jun 08, 2025

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

[Last of a 3-part series]. How can one know if managers are qualified?

California HOA managers are unregulated, with no re...

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What to Look for in HOA Management Contracts Jun 01, 2025

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

[Part 2 of 3-part series on selecting HOA management] After selecting the management service type and candidate firm, ...

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Management - Which Type Does Your HOA Need? May 26, 2025

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

Determining which type of management services is best for the HOA is a very important HOA board decision. Even the s...

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After 20 Years of HOA Homefront: 21 Tips for Healthier HOAs May 19, 2025

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

In 2005, Harold Medina, then a real estate newspaper special section editor, asked for articles on HOA law issues. The na...

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2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update Apr 14, 2025

Leading the Way: CAI-CLAC 2025 Advocacy Week and Hot Bills

Recently updated June 2025. 

The CAI California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) wrapped up their annual Ad...

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Should Management Contact Attorneys; Officer Terms Mar 23, 2025

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

Dear Mr. Richardson -

In reading a recent column, you mention that most HOAs don't allow homeowners to contact the corpo...

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Nationwide Stay Removed on Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Feb 19, 2025

On February 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas removed the nationwide stay on the filing deadlines for the Corporate Transparency Act...

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Dealing with Disaster Jan 15, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

After a disaster individual homeowners, HOA boards, and managers can be overwhelmed by the many decisions they face. Careful actions can ave...

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Seventeen Things I Wish All HOA Managers Knew Jun 02, 2024

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

[Part 3 of a 5-part series]

  1.  Managers are the HOA’s most important service providers. HOAs don’t work well without...
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