by PR Chair | May 6, 2019 | Hot Bills
By PR ChairIn 2017 and 2018, Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) worked hard to remove community associations from a bill designed to make apartment balconies and other raised structures safer. Recognizing that...
by PR Chair | Apr 29, 2019 | Hot Bills, Legislative Day
By Julie Carter, CMCA, AMS, General Manager I attended the CAI-CLAC Legislative Day at the Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 after receiving the Duncan McPherson Memorial Scholarship. The experience, education and information were...
by PR Chair | Apr 11, 2019 | Hot Bills
By PR CAI-CLAC Assembly Bill 670 (Friedman) would require community associations to allow accessory dwelling units. A.B. 670 would render void any provision in a community association’s governing documents prohibiting an “accessory dwelling unit” or...
by PR Chair | Apr 1, 2019 | Hot Bills
By PR CAI-CLAC CAI-CLAC continues to update our position on several bills being considered by the state legislature this year, all of which could significantly impact those living in common interest developments (CDIs). Here is what you need to know about Senate Bill...
by PR Chair | Mar 27, 2019 | Hot Bills
By PR CAI-CLAC Senate Bill 434 (Archuleta), jointly sponsored by Community Associations Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee and the California Association of Community Managers will provide protection for community associations when changing...
by PR CAI CLAC | Feb 22, 2019 | New Legislation
In 2018, the Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) fought hard to win the Governor’s veto on a bill that would have threatened homeowners’ privacy and would have made other fundamental changes to the way...
by PR Chair | Jan 22, 2019 | Partners, Tips
Community Managers are an essential part of cultivating a harmonious community association lifestyle. Community management is more than just managing maintenance and financial services, it’s about creating an environment that is safe, secure and welcoming for all...
by PR Chair | Dec 20, 2018 | New Legislation
By John R. MacDowell, Esq.Through the grass-roots efforts of the Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC), Governor Brown vetoed two bills that would have imposed unnecessary burdens on California’s community...
by PR Chair | Nov 26, 2018 | Legislative Day
By San Diego ChapterThe San Diego Chapter held its first local Legislative Day on July 27, 2018. The purpose was to build closer relationships with our elected representatives and their staff in order to expand CAI advocacy efforts on behalf of community...
by PR Chair | Nov 12, 2018 | Tips
By Louie Brown, Jr.Each year, the Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) sponsors bills that will significantly enhance the lives of those living and working in California’s 50,000 common interest developments. Another...
