The CLAC Blog
Welcome to the CAI-CLAC blog, your resource for community association legislation, events and current news.
2014 California Legislative Calendar
The legislative calendar establishes a schedule for the 2013-14 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...
CAI’s National Legislative Summit
CAI's California Legislative Action Committee, CLAC, advocates the interests of more than 45,000 community associations in California and educates legislators about homeowner association living and governance. CLAC's delegates, appointed by the eight CAI chapters in...
CAI-CLAC Rolls Out the Legislative Strategy & Research Committee!
CAI-CLAC is proud to announce its newest committee (drum roll…), the Legislative Strategy & Research Committee (LSRC)! The LSRC has been created to support the legislative agenda of CLAC through forward planning, development of strategy, and research. It is our...
Appellate Court Rejects Class Action Claims Against HOA Management Companies Over Transfer Fees
On Oct. 28, 2013, the California Court of Appeal issued a key decision further clarifying a community association manager’s ability to charge transfer fees upon a change of ownership. Richardson Harman Ober PC filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of CAI in support of the...
Governor Signs SB 652 to Require New Seller Disclosures for Defect Claims
SB 652 amends the form of the Transfer Disclosure Statement required under Civil Code §1102.6 for residential property, in order to provide for notice to a purchaser of specified claims of damages related to construction defects. The new Transfer Disclosure Statement,...
Governor Signs a Unique Bill that Gives Community Associations in Orange County a New Law Enforcement Option
Many of you may remember an Assemblywoman by the name of Patricia Bates, who authored AB 512 which requires associations to give a 30-day notification to residents in a homeowner association, when the rule change impacts them. Then Assemblywoman Bates worked closely...
Gov. Brown Signs SB 752, the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act, into Law
Until now, commercial and industrial common interest developments (CIDs) have been governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, just like residential condominiums and planned developments. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, however, non-residential CIDs will...
Governor Signs SB 822: Community Association Managers Not “Contractors” or “Consultants” Under B&P Code Section 7026.1
In 2012, California enacted AB 2237, amending Section 7026.1 of the Business and Professions (B&P) Code relating to contractors (Section 7026.1), effective Jan. 1, 2013. AB 2237 required “consultants” overseeing home improvement construction projects to be...
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