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What to Expect During Our 2022 Virtual Legislative Week at the Capitol
Guest Post by Pam Richardson, Esq. Each year, board members, community managers, and business partners working with community associations meet with their legislators to educate them about pending legislation and current issues affecting California’s 55,000 community...
INCREASED RATES OF INSURANCE DUE TO WILDFIRE RISK
CAI-CLAC & CA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ASK FOR YOUR HELPGuest Blog By Kimberly Lilley As you know, communities throughout California have been experiencing dramatic insurance rate increases due to wildfire risk. These increases are not only turning association...
AB 1101: FINANCIAL PROTECTION FOR HOAS, NEXT GENERATION
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley In 2020, a bill helping to define what financial protections for associations look like came into being (AB 2912). As with every good intention, some difficulties in execution arose. You’re required to deposit funds into a bank, savings...
SB 391: Virtual Meetings During an Emergency
Guest Blog by Clint Atherton When COIVD-19 hit its initial peak in March of 2020, communities were forced to decide if they wanted to meet in person and potentially be exposed to the virus, or hold a meeting solely via teleconference/videoconference without providing...
The Impact of California’s Insurance Increases in HOAs
We are facing a crisis in the California community association industry, and many folks aren’t even aware. But, believe me, they will know soon enough. Due to the increased risk of wildfire in California, and the high expenditures made by insurance companies...
Do Zoom Meetings End With the Pandemic?
This article first appeared on Adams|Stirling LLP Newsletter here. I received a number of questions about continuing Zoom meetings after the pandemic is over. It turns out many associations like virtual meetings because of their convenience and greater member...
Election by Acclamation is Now Allowed for Uncontested Elections (AB 502)
By Karen St. Onge, Chapman & Intrieri, LLP As of January 1, 2022, all associations, regardless of their size, can now forego sending out ballots in an election for the board of directors if the election is uncontested, i.e., the number of nominees does not exceed...
Angry People: Give Them Grace and Space
By Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCA, CAI-CLAC PR and Tech Committee This article first appeared on the www.berginsurance.com blog here. I had the pleasure of attending the Legal Forum put on by CAI for California communities a couple of weeks ago. It is always interesting...
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