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 | 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 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 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 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 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 | Aug 29, 2023 | Hot Bills, Legislative Updates, New Legislation
A Homeowner Leader Perspective and Testimony on AB 1458 (Ta) By Betty Roth, CMCA AMS LSM PCAM, Homeowner Leader, CAI-CLAC Treasurer Assembly Bill 1458 (Ta) addresses member elections and is one of CAI-CLAC’s sponsored legislative bills this year. This bill has been...
