by PR Chair | Mar 23, 2023 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, Uncategorized
The following interview first appeared in the CAI San Diego Community Insider. You can view the Spring 2023 Edition here. With fewer and fewer commercial insurance companies offering coverage for properties they deem to be too exposed to wildfires, what are the...
by PR Chair | Nov 7, 2022 | HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
This article first appeared in the CAI GLAC Chapter September/October Issue of Focus Magazine. Last year twelve bills were enacted that impacted, directly or indirectly, homeowners associations. When the year started, CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee...
by PR Chair | Aug 15, 2022 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, EBP A sincere thank you to all who responded to our Call-to-Action this year! We appreciate that you are willing to take your time to be sure that our legislators, regulators and general public are informed about the current...
by PR Chair | Feb 22, 2022 | HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley In 2020, a bill helping to define what financial protections for associations look like came into being (AB 2912). As with every good intention, some difficulties in execution arose. You’re required to deposit funds into a bank, savings...
by PR Chair | Jan 24, 2022 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, New Legislation
Guest Blog by Clint Atherton When COIVD-19 hit its initial peak in March of 2020, communities were forced to decide if they wanted to meet in person and potentially be exposed to the virus, or hold a meeting solely via teleconference/videoconference without providing...
by PR Chair | Jul 19, 2021 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
It’s officially Summer Recess at the California State Capitol. The Legislature was busy wrapping up policy committees before leaving on July 16, 2021. The Legislature reconvenes on August 16th and our work on CAI-CLAC’s 2021 Legislative Session Hot Bills will...
by PR Chair | Jun 2, 2021 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
By PR Chair and Thomas Ware, Esq., CAI-CLAC Legislative Co-Chair The California State Legislature introduced two bills this year aimed at fixing California’s housing crisis by rezoning single-family lots to allow for duplexes and more. While affordable housing remains...
by PR Chair | Oct 13, 2019 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
We are disappointed to announce that late last night, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 323 (Wieckowski). This means it will be effective on January 1, 2020. We worked hard to defeat SB 323 and I am proud of the work we’ve done. We came very close, especially...
by PR Chair | Oct 2, 2019 | Hot Bills
It’s Not Just an Election Bill By Nathan R. McGuire, Esq. SB 323 (Wieckowski) currently sits on the Governor’s desk, awaiting his action. If he doesn’t veto SB 323 on or before October 13th, it will become law on January 1, 2020. Given the significant problems with SB...
by PR Chair | Jul 1, 2019 | Hot Bills
Why would we change California Law for less than 2% of Community Associations due to disgruntled homeowners?By PR ChairOn June 19, 2019 the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard Wieckowski’s testimony on S.B. 323. You can view the entire hearing...
