by cai-clac | Jan 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
As the presiding officer of my HOA’s Board of Directors, it’s important that I, along with my fellow board members, have a good understanding of the basic governance documents we draw upon. Including those such as our CC&Rs, our By-Laws, our Policies...
by cai-clac | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The legislative calendar establishes a schedule for the 2013-14 Legislative Session and provides important deadlines to the legislative process. While this is a general outline for the legislative year, the Senate and Assembly Daily Files contain the scheduled events...
by cai-clac | Dec 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee, CLAC, advocates the interests of more than 45,000 community associations in California and educates legislators about homeowner association living and governance. CLAC’s delegates, appointed by the eight CAI...
by cai-clac | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
CAI-CLAC is proud to announce its newest committee (drum roll…), the Legislative Strategy & Research Committee (LSRC)! The LSRC has been created to support the legislative agenda of CLAC through forward planning, development of strategy, and research. It is our...
by cai-clac | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Oct. 28, 2013, the California Court of Appeal issued a key decision further clarifying a community association manager’s ability to charge transfer fees upon a change of ownership. Richardson Harman Ober PC filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of CAI in support of the...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
SB 652 amends the form of the Transfer Disclosure Statement required under Civil Code §1102.6 for residential property, in order to provide for notice to a purchaser of specified claims of damages related to construction defects. The new Transfer Disclosure Statement,...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many of you may remember an Assemblywoman by the name of Patricia Bates, who authored AB 512 which requires associations to give a 30-day notification to residents in a homeowner association, when the rule change impacts them. Then Assemblywoman Bates worked closely...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Until now, commercial and industrial common interest developments (CIDs) have been governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, just like residential condominiums and planned developments. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, however, non-residential CIDs will...
by cai-clac | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In 2012, California enacted AB 2237, amending Section 7026.1 of the Business and Professions (B&P) Code relating to contractors (Section 7026.1), effective Jan. 1, 2013. AB 2237 required “consultants” overseeing home improvement construction projects to be...
by cai-clac | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed SB 745 into law. The bill is a multi-issue omnibus bill, and as to community associations primarily acts to “clean up” some issues related to the reorganizing of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, which...
