The legislature is currently on summer recess and will reconvene on August 18, 2025. The last day for fiscal committees to hear and report legislation to the Senate and Assembly floors is August 29, 2025. While we’ve made meaningful progress on several of our priority bills, major challenges remain.
Here’s where things currently stand on our 2025 Legislative Session Hot Bills:
SB 770 (Allen), would eliminate the requirement for HOA members installing EV chargers in common areas to name the association as an additional insured. Despite providing evidence to the author that major insurance carriers do issue the required certificate, no compromise has been reached despite our continued efforts. The bill passed both the Assembly Judiciary and Insurance Committees and now heads to the Assembly Floor. We will continue to advocate for fairness and sensible amendments. Stay tuned for a Call to Action or other engagement opportunities.
SB 625 (Wahab), this bill proposes a streamlined architectural review process for rebuilding after natural disasters. After productive discussions, we reached an agreement that limits its scope to actual disaster-related events and CLAC has moved to a neutral position. The bill passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 547 (Perez), this bill adds commercial property with policy limits of $10,000,000 or more to the cancellation moratorium list. The bill passed the Assembly Insurance Committee, and CLAC has taken a support position. The bill heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 410 (Grayson), would require inspectors to include specific information on the cover page of balcony inspection reports. The bill passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and now heads to the Assembly Floor.
SB 282 (Wiener), would void any CC&R that prohibits the installation of an electric heat pump. This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee and will not move this session.
AB 942 (Calderon), would have reduced the contract for Net Energy Metering rates for those associations that installed solar from 20 years to 10 years. This section of the bill was deleted, and CLAC will not take an active position on the bill at this time. The bill passed in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 681 (Wahab) / AB 130 (Committee on Budget), which proposed a $100 cap on HOA fines, with an exception for violations that pose a health or safety risk. The bill was signed into law on June 30 and took effect immediately, which requires HOAs to revise their fine and enforcement policies.
CLAC is now developing a strategy to address and correct this issue in the next legislative session. Member engagement will be critical moving forward.
This year, “affordability” is the Legislature’s favorite talking point. Yet, every bill on our Hot Bills of 2025 list would increase costs for associations and their members.
We need your help to remind lawmakers that HOAs provide affordable, community-oriented housing to millions of Californians. Associations are not the cause of the housing crisis—and we must not be made into scapegoats.
Now more than ever; it’s vital that we engage with legislators and emphasize that “affordability” should not come at the expense of community governance, member protections, and common-sense policy. Your voice matters in Sacramento.
Our CAI-CLAC Advocate, Louie Brown, explains more. Click below to watch.
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