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Save the date for the CAI Legal Forum – October 21, 2011
If you are a community manager, association board member or live in a common interest development in California, the CAI Legal Forum is for you. The CAI Legal Forum offers two education programs—one for community managers and one for homeowners. Sessions are presented...
Governor Brown Signs Senate Bill 221 – Expanding Access to Small Claims Court
On Friday, July 8, 2011, Governor Brown of California signed Senate Bill 221, by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), to expand access to Small Claims Court. A full recounting of the process is available from Senator Simitian's announcement of the signing.
Fly your flag!
"RIGHT TO FLY FLAG" As a reminder for this weekend, please see this statute: 1353.5. (a) Except as required for the protection of the public health or safety, no declaration or other governing document shall limit or prohibit, or be construed to limit or...
Feds Move in the Right Direction on Transfer Fees
Thanks to efforts by CAI members, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a revised draft regulation governing so-called private transfer fees. Originally proposed in August of 2010, the FHFA regulation would have banned any federally backed mortgage for...
Assemblymember Norma J.Torres Honored By CAI-CLAC with Award for Legislative Leadership at Their 18th Annual Legislative Day
The California Legislative Action Committee of Community Associations Institute (CAI-CLAC) honored Assemblymember Norma J. Torres of the 61st Assembly District with their Legislator Of the Year Award for authoring two bills relating to county recording of...
CAI-CLAC Members Meet With California’s Leaders at Legislative Day 2011
Yesterday, delegates and members of CAI-CLAC met in Sacramento to bring their case to California's lawmakers on issues important to them. Prior to heading into meetings with legislators and their staffs, the group welcomed Senator Mark DeSaulnier: Following the...
Registration Now Open for 2011 Legislative Day at the Capitol
Join us for our 18th California Legislative Day. Registration is open at our main site.
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