Do Your Pre-Election Notices Comply? By now, most community associations have at least commenced the process of adopting new election rules in order to comply with the mandate of Senate Bill (SB) 323, which took effect on January 1, 2020. This is because, in most cases, adoption of new election Read more…
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…
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…
Here is the Davis Stirling Act – 2015 in searchable PDF format. Click top open or right click to download to your computer. Davis Stirling Act 2015 Here is a conversion table for the Rewrite of the Davis Stirling Act – 2014 in searchable PDF format. Click top open Read more…