by PR Chair | Mar 12, 2025 | Guest Post, New Legislation
By Jacqueline Pagano, Esq., Roseman Law, APC This article first appeared in the CAI Orange County Regional Chapter’s OC View Magazine, Jan/Feb 2025 Issue. With the signing of California Assembly Bill 2159 into law, California homeowner associations have the option of...
by PR Chair | Mar 6, 2025 | Guest Post, Legislative Meetings, Partners
By Kimberly Lilley and Karen St. Onge This article first appeared in the CAI Bay Area and Central CA Chapter’s Communicator Magazine, Winter 2025 Issue. Making sure that your voice is heard in the legislative process begins with building relationships...
by CAI CLAC | Dec 3, 2024 | Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog By Tina Keele, CIRMS, from Socher Insurance In a September 19, 2024, interview with CalMatters, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara discussed the state’s ongoing efforts to restore stability to California’s insurance market. With insurers...
by CAI CLAC | Nov 12, 2024 | Guest Post, Legislative Updates
Guest Blog By Terri Guest and Kami Goldstein On Friday, October 25, 2024, the California Legislative Action Committee of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-CLAC) met for their Annual Planning Meeting (APM). The meeting, which took place at the Leisure World...
by CAI CLAC | Nov 7, 2024 | Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, CAI-CLAC Insurance Task Force On July 25, 2024, and then again on August 27, 2024, the CA FAIR Plan and the CA Department of Insurance (CDI) entered into an agreement that increased access to the CA FAIR Plan for many...
by CAI CLAC | Aug 8, 2024 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, Legislative Accomplishments
Guest Blog By Pam Richardson, Esq. This has been a busy and very successful year for CAI-CLAC. With the engagement of our members and the incredible work of our Legislative Advocate, Louie Brown, and his office, we have had several legislative successes so far this...
by PR Chair | Jul 15, 2024 | Announcements, Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, CAI-CLAC Insurance Task ForceOn June 12, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) released its latest step in what they are calling their Sustainable Insurance Strategy (Strategy). Keep in mind that a large portion...
by PR Chair | Apr 22, 2024 | Guest Post, Legislative Day
Guest Blog By Kami Goldstein As the recipient of this year’s CAI-CLAC Memorial Scholarship, I have been tasked with writing about my experience attending my first in person CAI-CLAC Advocacy Week in Sacramento. Let me start by giving you a little bit of background. ...
by PR Chair | Dec 4, 2023 | Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, EBP This is the question CAI-CLAC’s Insurance Task Force has been hearing a lot: has something recently changed in the California insurance market? There are rumors that the Governor signed an Executive Order and the...
by PR Chair | Nov 15, 2023 | Guest Post, Legislative Meetings, Uncategorized
By Nicole Kardos, CMCA, AMS, and Ryan Gesell, CIRMS, CMCA On Friday, October 20, 2023, CAI-CLAC held its Annual Planning Meeting (APM) in Orange County. Of the more than fifty attendees, two were participating for the first time. Nicole Kardos comes from the world...
