The CLAC Blog
Welcome to the CAI-CLAC blog, your resource for community association legislation, events and current news.
Fire Prevention Fees
Six bills have now been introduced in the California legislature concerning the recently-implemented Fire Prevention Fees. As you may know, these fees are chargeable to each “habitable structure” located within a State Responsibility Area (or “SRA”), where the State...
California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) Named as CAI National’s Legislative Action Committee of the Year
On March 6, Pamela Voit, chair of Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC), received a very special delivery… a stuffed Shamu (yes, Sea World’s most famous killer whale) and a note to call CAI CEO Thomas Skiba. She was...
AB 1360 Electronic Balloting Bill Authored by Norma Torres
On February 22, 2013, AB 1360, a bill to make electronic balloting an option for common interest developments (CIDs), was introduced into the California Assembly, authored by Assemblymember Norma Torres and sponsored by the California Legislative Action Committee...
The California Homeowner Bill of Rights
On January 1, 2013, a group of laws became effective supporting a “California Homeowner Bill of Rights.” The laws were designed to give homeowners stronger protections against predatory, aggressive bank lending practices. One of the practices triggering these laws was...
Looking Ahead at 2013 and Resolution
The California Legislative Action Committee of CAI (CAI-CLAC) appreciates all of the support we have gotten from community associations throughout California in order to continue to educate legislators about the real-life impact of their legislation on California’s...
Interview with CAI-CLAC Chair Pamela Voit
How did you first get involved with CAI-CLAC and when was it? I first got involved with CLAC as a delegate in 2006. At that time, I was very active in my community with civic leadership, including three terms as the chairman of my local Chamber of Commerce and a board...
Annual Reports under the new Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
By now, most of us have heard about AB805 and AB806 being chaptered. The new laws created by these bills will take effect on January 1, 2014. While the changes appear fairly widespread, they are designed to make the code easier to read and understand. The entire Act...
California’s Fire Prevention Fee
Residents in rural California may be surprised to receive a new fire fee bill intended to defray the State’s costs for fire prevention services. In an attempt to balance the budget, the Fire Prevention Fee was passed by the legislature, and signed by the Governor, in...
Subscribe by e-Mail
Contact Us
Administrator Coordinator
Wendy Van Messel, CMCA
1809 S Street, Suite 101-245
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: 916-791-4750 | Toll Free: 888-909-7403
Fax: 916-550-9488 | E-mail: office@caiclac.com