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 | 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 | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wendy Van Messel, CMCA, began her career in the common interest development industry in 2008, as a business partner. After a stint on the sales side, Wendy was offered an administrative assistant position with Desert Resort Management in Palm Desert, CA, and later the...
by cai-clac | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee held its 20th Annual Legislative Day at the Capitol on April 28 and 29. Homeowners, community association managers, and business partners that serve community associations convened for...
by cai-clac | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
SB 752 would create the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act, drafted by the California Law Revision Commission, or “CLRC.” It would create an entirely new Part of the Civil Code, beginning with Section 6500. If passed and signed...
by cai-clac | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
On February 22, 2013, AB 1360, a bill to make electronic balloting an option for common interest developments (CIDs), was introduced into the California Assembly, authored by Assemblymember Norma Torres and sponsored by the California Legislative Action Committee...
by cai-clac | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
How did you first get involved with CAI-CLAC and when was it? I first got involved with CLAC as a delegate in 2006. At that time, I was very active in my community with civic leadership, including three terms as the chairman of my local Chamber of Commerce and a board...
by cai-clac | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
By now, most of us have heard about AB805 and AB806 being chaptered. The new laws created by these bills will take effect on January 1, 2014. While the changes appear fairly widespread, they are designed to make the code easier to read and understand. The entire Act...
by cai-clac | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Residents in rural California may be surprised to receive a new fire fee bill intended to defray the State’s costs for fire prevention services. In an attempt to balance the budget, the Fire Prevention Fee was passed by the legislature, and signed by the Governor, in...
