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Welcome to the CAI-CLAC blog, your resource for community association legislation, events and current news.
Sacramento is Waiting – We’re Coming Back, Again
Members of CAI-CLAC have all hopefully heard about “it” taking place every year for the past 22 years now. And, we've been broadcasting information about “it” at every CAI-CLAC and chapter event for the past few months. With just a few weeks left before “it” happens...
Legislative Day at the Capitol and Volunteer Thank you!
It’s that time of year again! It’s time for CAI-California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) members to come together in Sacramento for the 2016 Legislative Day at the Capitol. None of CLAC’s work could be done without the stellar volunteers working on committees,...
Attorneys for Association Members at Every Board Meeting?
AB 1720 was recently introduced by Orange County Assemblyman Don Wagner. If passed, the bill would allow any community association member's attorney to attend all association board meetings which the member may attend. This would be allowed even when the member does...
Drones, New Legislation, and Associations
In 2015, the California Legislature enacted two bills, Senate Bill 142 and Assembly Bill 856, which take the first steps toward addressing the potential for drones to trespass and invade individuals' privacy. Civil Code section 1708.8 was first enacted in the 1990s to...
Hung Out to Dry
Section 4750.10 has been added to the Civil Code in order to allow residents to use clotheslines and drying racks, under certain conditions, without fear of disciplinary action by a homeowners association. The new law defines "clothesline" to include "a cord, rope,...
Easier-To-Understand Mortgage Disclosures Benefit Consumers and Community Associations
It is often difficult to decipher all of the information and terms on a mortgage loan disclosure. Yet with a signature, they bind us far into our futures. On October 3, 2015, those disclosure requirements changed for the better. They have been simplified so that...
2016 California Legislative Calendar
The legislative calendar establishes a schedule for the 2015-16 Legislative Session and provides important deadlines to the legislative process. While this is a general outline for the legislative year, the Senate and Assembly Daily Files contain the scheduled events...
New HUD Mortagage Letter Impact
On November 13, 2015, HUD released a new Mortgagee Letter (ML) in response to pressure from industry professionals and trade groups. The new ML has revised the current FHA Recertification process, redefined owner-occupants, and clarified insurance requirements. For...
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