Roseman Law, APC has formatted the 2023 Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act into an easily searchable, fully bookmarked PDF for your reference. You can view the Davis-Stirling Act below, or download it from the link at the bottom of this post. Feel free to click the following link to open Read more…
How far is too far? As we approach another election season, you may begin seeing political signage, advertisements, or even receive requests to use association property for political events. Associations should tread with caution when considering restrictions involving these activities. Boards of directors are responsible for many duties with respect Read more…
A Look at Security Risks and What Associations Can Do To Limit Liability Many associations struggle with security on a regular basis. Boards and managers wonder – to what extent are we responsible for the security of our association and our members? Under California law, an association has a duty Read more…
What does this mean for HOAs? As California continues to experience drought conditions, water districts across the state are implementing water restrictions in an attempt to mitigate the dry conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which uses a five-category system from abnormally dry to exceptional drought, 97.5% of the Read more…
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (“Water District”) has implemented restrictions limiting outdoor watering effective June 1, 2022, in response to the current drought emergency, following direction from Governor Newsom to increase conservation efforts. The restrictions limit outdoor watering to one day per week for approximately six million people Read more…
Roseman Law, APC has formatted the 2022 Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act into an easily searchable, fully bookmarked PDF for your reference. You can view the Davis-Stirling Act below, or download it from the link at the bottom of this post. Feel free to click the following link to open Read more…
As you may have heard, Assembly Bill 502 was passed and signed into law earlier this year, which now allows all associations of any size to take advantage of the election by acclamation process. Unfortunately, there are a few new pre-ballot notice requirements to comply with, and this process can Read more…
Senate Bill 432 (“SB 432” or the “Bill”), taking effect on January 1, 2022, makes changes and provides clarification to homeowners’ associations’ election procedures and director candidate qualifications. First and foremost, the Bill resolves deadline conflicts with regards to recall elections caused by SB 323 which took effect on January Read more…
Managing association funds and maintaining association insurance are two important responsibilities the Board of Directors (“Board”), along with the association’s management company, must undertake. AB 1101 was recently passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom and became operative January 1, 2022. This new legislation requires the association’s managing agent Read more…
On October 7, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 392 (“SB 392”) into law. Roseman Law has received several requests to provide additional information on how SB 392 impacts community associations. This article provides a brief overview of SB 392 and important considerations regarding how associations provide their Read more…