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Going Virtual: The Pros and Cons of Online HOA Board Meetings Apr 05, 2024

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...

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For and Against Virtual Meetings – Who Decides? Jan 14, 2024

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

Hi Kelly, I wanted to get further clarification regarding the new Civil Code Section 4926. My simple question, which relates to...

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Reader Questions: Do We HAVE to Zoom? Nov 05, 2023

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL 

Dear Mr. Richardson: I'm still confused about holding board meetings. We use Zoom for our meetings as we have no convenient place to meet ...

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Guidelines for Purely Virtual Meetings Oct 08, 2023

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

In 2024, Civil Code 4926 will permit 100% virtual meetings along with the current in-person and hybrid meeting formats. Readers have submit...

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Purely Virtual Meetings Will Be Legal in 2024 Oct 02, 2023

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

One byproduct of the pandemic was the explosive growth of virtual meetings for board meetings, and there has been confusion for three years...

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Breaking News: Virtual Meetings Are Now A Reality Sep 25, 2023

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...

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Can Meetings Be Purely Virtual? Sep 04, 2023

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Dear Kelly: The last in person meeting [our HOA] held was August 2022 and it was the annual meeting.  Since then the monthly meetings have ...

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Trendwatch: Is There More Tech Your Condo/HOA Should Be Adopting? May 24, 2023

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 ...

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Reader Questions – HOAs Still Refusing to Meet in Person Feb 12, 2023

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Hi Kelly: It seems our HOA is hiding behind an over-used Covid excuse to hold their meetings virtually. Is there currently a requirement for...

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Zooming in on Virtual Meetings Sep 05, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Mr. Richardson:  During the Covid shutdown, the board used Zoom to hold meetings.  Now that we are able to have in-person board meeting...

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