by PR Chair | Jun 11, 2025 | Guest Post, Insurance
What We Expect from the California Insurance Market By Ryan Gesell, CIRMS, CMCA, Cline Agency Insurance Brokers, Inc. This article first appeared in the First Quarter of the CAI Channel Islands Chapter, Channels of Communication Magazine. Brace yourselves. No, this...
by PR Chair | Jun 1, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, HOA Trends
Helping HOAs Prepare for California’s Water-Smart FutureBy Lily Ortega This article first appeared in the Coachella Valley Chapter’s HOA Living Magazine, May 2025 Issue. California’s commitment to sustainable water use continues to grow, and with the recent passage of...
by PR Chair | May 23, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog from Cang N. Le, Esq. This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter Magazine, Channels of Communication, First Quarter 2025 Issue. The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have profoundly impacted homeowners associations (HOAs) and the...
by Guest Author | May 20, 2025 | Guest Post, Legislative Day
Guest Blog Post By Renée Osburn, President with Sunnymead Ranch PCA, CAI Greater Inland Empire Chapter A Rollercoaster of Nerves, Pride, and Purpose Let me start off by expressing my gratitude to CAI-CLAC for sponsoring my attendance at this year’s Advocacy Week. From...
by Guest Author | May 2, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Legislative Meetings
Meeting with your local legislators is a powerful way to serve as a resource and help educate elected officials and their staff about the number of their constituents living in community associations, as well as the legislation currently impacting them. We encourages...
by Guest Author | Apr 11, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Insurance
By John Schuknecht, CMCA, AMS This article first appeared in the CAI Coachella Valley HOA Living Magazine, February 2025 Issue. If you live in a homeowners association, it’s important to understand the governing documents—like the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions,...
by Guest Author | Apr 2, 2025 | Guest Post, Legislative Day
Guest Blog By Robert Riddick, Homeowner Volunteer Leader, Sunnymead Ranch PCA By way of introduction, my journey with the Community Association Institute (CAI) and the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) began in 2007 when I joined my HOA board after...
by Guest Author | Mar 27, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
By Elizabeth A. French, Esq. This article first appeared in the CAI San Diego Community Insider Magazine, Spring 2025 Issue In California the law recognizes an employee’s right to enjoyment of a safe and healthy workplace in discharging day to day duties at work....
by Guest Author | Mar 19, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, HOA Trends, Insurance, Tips
Guest Post By Holly Smith, CMCA, AMS, PCAM This article first appeared in the CAI Coachella Valley HOA Living Magazine, February 2025 Issue. One of the most important aspects of a community manager’s job is to ensure that you are managing your associations in...
by Guest Author | Mar 13, 2025 | Guest Post, Insurance, Partners
Guest Post By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCA, and Matthew Gardner, Esq. CCAL Recently, CAI members gathered in San Antonio to discuss the national landscape for community associations. The conference was the annual CAI Law Seminar, and it...
