by PR Chair | Sep 23, 2025 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Legislative Updates, New Legislation, Partners, Tips
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, Richardson Ober LLP This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine, May 2025 Issue. You can view the issue here. California is historically prone to periods of drought. Even...
by PR Chair | Sep 3, 2025 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
The Legislature returned from its summer recess on August 18, with important deadlines quickly approaching. The last day for fiscal committees to hear and report legislation to the Senate and Assembly floors is August 29. After that, the deadline for each house to...
by PR Chair | Aug 24, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, HOA Trends, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
By Leena Danpour Gurnick, Esq.This article first appeared in the CAI-CV HOA Living Magazine, August Edition. On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 130 into law, codified in California Civil Code Sections 5850 and 5855, with immediate effect....
by Guest Author | Aug 15, 2025 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
Guest Author, Robert Riddick, HOA Board Member, CAI-CLAC Delegate for the CAI Greater Inland Empire Chapter With the recent passage of AB 130, I respectfully submit that its impact on the more than 13 million Californians living in homeowners’ associations (HOAs) has...
by Guest Author | Aug 13, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates
By: Jason A. Savlov, Esq.This article first appeared in the CAI Coachella Valley Chapter’s HOA Living Magazine: August 2025 Issue On June 30, 2025, at the last minute, the California legislature revised AB 130 to include changes to the Davis-Stirling Act regarding the...
by PR Chair | Aug 4, 2025 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
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...
by PR Chair | Jul 8, 2025 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
The second half of the legislative session is now underway, with the Legislature holding policy committee hearings to hear second house bills before breaking for summer recess from July 18, 2025 to August 18, 2025. While we’ve made some real progress on several 2025...
by PR Chair | Jul 1, 2025 | Announcements, Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
Late yesterday, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed, AB 130. While this bill is being hailed as a measure to expedite housing and reduce costs, it included language that will make it more difficult for community associations to enforce...
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 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...
