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

Kelly, we thought it was not legal to use any HOA facilities or resources for political purposes. A HOA resident has a...

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

Kelly: Did state law change reconvened quorums to 20% for all associations, effective 1/1/2025, or must associations c...

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

California’s over 51,000 HOAs house at least 36% of California’s population (Foundation For Community Association Res...

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

Kelly: Rental units have become a consistent problem to the quality of life in our large HOA community. Our board memb...

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

Mr. Richardson, I live in a condo which in 2015 imposed a restriction of rentals for not less than one year replacing ...

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

Dear Kelly: Can a California HOA have a "no rental" policy? Our HOA is small, and an owner recently expressed intere...

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

Kelly, a few years ago we were updating our by-laws and CC&R’s. We needed 51% of the members to vote for the bylaws c...

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

Ordinarily, CC&Rs and bylaws can only be amended by a vote of the HOA membership. However, there are some narrow circu...

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

Amending CC&Rs can be difficult. Here are some tips toward enhancing amendment success.

1. Check with the members. Am
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 By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: Our HOA holds open forum for homeowners at the end of the agenda. You have suggested that it should c...

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

Dear Mr. Richardson: I have a blue disabled person parking tag. What rules govern street parking in HOAs where no sign...

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

One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members. ...