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...
by PR Chair | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcements, Guest Post, Legislative Day, Uncategorized
Guest Blog Post by Pam Richardson, Esq., with Flanagan Law, APC Each year, California Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC) organizes an event that provides board members, community managers, and business partners working...
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 | Jun 22, 2022 | HOA Trends, Legislative Updates, Uncategorized
By Beverlee Gordon and Terin Reeder-Atkins According to the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (“DFPI”), “routine HOA assessments” do not constitute a “consumer credit transaction” as defined under the California Debt Collection Licensing Act...
by PR Chair | Mar 29, 2022 | Announcements, HOA Trends, Legislative Updates, New Legislation, Partners, Uncategorized
CAI-CLAC & CA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ASK FOR YOUR HELPGuest Blog By Kimberly Lilley As you know, communities throughout California have been experiencing dramatic insurance rate increases due to wildfire risk. These increases are not only turning association...
by PR Chair | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The CAI-CLAC Annual Planning Meeting (APM) brought together 56 CAI-CLAC Delegates, Liaisons, At-Large Delegates, Emeritus Members, as well as Chapter CED and LSC members from throughout California to discuss key issues facing community associations and our legislative...
by cai-clac | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
October 1st, 2018 marks the beginning of the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) Executive Committee’s 2018-2019 term. CAI-CLAC is a volunteer committee of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) consisting of homeowners and professionals serving...
by cai-clac | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today, CAI-CLAC scored a major victory on SB 721. Senator Hill agreed to amend his bill in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee to delete Section 2 of the bill, which pertains to Common Interest Developments. With that amendment, the bill passed on a...
by cai-clac | May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Martha Fogg, recipient of the 2018 Duncan McPherson Scholarship Award I attended the CAI/CLAC Legislative Day in Sacramento over the weekend. The experience, education and information was invaluable. Sessions began on Sunday through part of Monday. There are more...
by cai-clac | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
A favorite tradition at Legislative Day at the Capitol is honoring those among us who take time out of their busy schedules each year to make tremendous impacts on behalf of those working for or residing in California’s common interest developments. To that end,...