by PR Chair | May 1, 2026 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
The Legislature returned from Spring Recess on April 6, 2026, just in time for CAI-CLAC Advocacy Days. Nearly, 100 attendees from across the state came to Sacramento to advocate on behalf of California’s community associations. On the second day, attendees gathered at...
by Guest Author | Mar 22, 2026 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
By AJ Jahanian, Esq., Beumont Tashjian This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine, Fourth Quarter 2025 Issue. It’s been a few months since the passage of Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”), which took effect on July...
by Guest Author | Mar 14, 2026 | CAI Chapter Article, HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
By Matthew A. Gardner, Esq., CCAL, CAI Greater Inland Empire Chapter Liaison This article first appeared in the CAI San Diego Community Insider Magazine, Winter 2025 Issue. Every year shortly after the legislative dust settles at the Capitol building, members of...
by PR Chair | Feb 9, 2026 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
BY KUMAR S. RAJA, ESQ. This article first appeared in the CAI San Diego Community Insider Magazine, Fall 2025 Issue.Much like SB-326, which was adopted following the Berkeley balcony collapse in 2015, the origin of SB-900 comes from another real-world event. It was...
by PR Chair | Jan 12, 2026 | Legislative Updates
The Legislature has returned to Sacramento for the second year of the legislative session, and the Capitol is already bustling with early session activity. Policy Committees have until January 16th to hear and report fiscal bills introduced in their respective houses...
by PR Chair | Nov 13, 2025 | Legislative Updates, New Legislation
Governor Newsom has signed several key bills prior to the October deadline, marking the conclusion of the first year of the two-year legislative session. The Legislature has now adjourned and will return on January 5, 2026, to begin the second year. Bills that were...
by Guest Author | Oct 15, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Legislative Updates
By Dyanne L. Peters, Esq., Tinnelly Law Group This article first appeared in the CAI Channels of Communication Magazine THIRD QUARTER 2025 In June 30, 2025, AB 130 was passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom. This law is...
by Guest Author | Oct 15, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Legislative Updates
By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, Richardson | Ober, LLP This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Island Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine. California’s Civil Code Section 4926 allows community associations to conduct board and membership meetings...
by Guest Author | Oct 15, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Legislative Updates
AUTHOR / PHIL WAHLQUIST, ESQ., ROSEMAN LAW, APC This article first appeared in the CAI California North Chapter, The Voice Magazine, Fall 2025 Issue. On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 130 into law. As relevant for community associations, AB...
by PR Chair | Oct 7, 2025 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
Bypassing a midnight timeline, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, the California Legislature adjourned the first year of the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. Hundreds of the remaining bills passed by the Senate and Assembly moved to be prepared for Governor Newsom’s...
