APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 323 – Association Elections Effective January 1, 2020 Amends Civil Code §§5100, 5105, 5110, 5115, 5125, and 5145. SB 323 implements a series of reforms to the laws governing association elections. Notably, the new law makes it unlawful to deny a ballot to any Read more…
Governor Newsom Signs SB 323 – Election Bill Becomes Law On October 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 323 into law. SB 323, which enacts a series of reforms to the laws governing association elections, will become effective on January 1, 2020 and implements the following: It requires Read more…
SB 326 Signed into Law Requires Balcony Inspections and Eliminates Obstacles to Defect Litigation On August 30, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 326 into law. The Bill adds new Civil Code § 5551 to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and becomes effective on January 1, 2020. Read more…
Association governing documents and Civil Code § 4765(a) generally require association approval before a homeowner may make any physical improvement or modification to their property or to the association’s common area. The process for obtaining that approval varies from each association, but there are similarities which persist throughout the industry. Read more…
A Board meeting is a corporate business meeting. Association Board meetings are not much different than those of large profit-making companies and should be handled in a professional manner. The agenda must be provided to the members no later than four (4) days prior to the meeting, by Read more…
APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 2912 – Association Finances Effective January 1, 2019 Amends Civil Code Sections 5380, 5500, 5501, 5502, and 5806. SB 2912 implemented the following changes to the law: (1) homeowners associations must maintain fidelity bond coverage for boards of directors; (2) transfers greater than $10,000.00 Read more…
ENACTED LEGISLATION IN CALIFORNIA AB 634: Solar Energy Installation Beginning January 1, 2018, Civil Code §714.1 now restricts associations from establishing a general policy that prohibits or requires membership approval of the installation or use of a rooftop solar energy system for household purposes on the roof of the building in Read more…
SB 655 Civil Code § 1941.7 / Health and Safety Code §§ 17920 and 17920.3 Mold Current law sets forth standards for buildings used for human habitation and establishes definitions for this purpose. The law provides that a building, or a portion of it, in which certain conditions are found Read more…
AB 1516 Civil Code § 5570 Annual Budget Report / Assessment and Reserve Funding Disclosure Summary Form Current law requires an association to distribute to its members an annual budget report and the Assessment and Reserve Funding Disclosure Summary form. The Davis-Stirling Act requires the form to contain certain information Read more…
AB 596 Civil Code § 5300 Annual Budget Report / FHA & VA Status Existing law requires an association to prepare and distribute to all of its members certain documents, including an annual budget report that includes, among other items of information, a pro forma operating budget. It also requires Read more…