Overview California’s SB 625, which took effect on January 1, 2026, represents a significant shift in the balance of power between Homeowners Associations and homeowners when disaster strikes. For years, some HOA boards used discretionary architectural review...
Overview Homeowners frequently ask whether they have the legal right to see architectural applications submitted by their neighbors, especially when those applications affect exterior paint schemes, fencing, landscaping, or other visible improvements. The question...
Overview Most California HOAs operate on a simple model: each homeowner receives one vote, ballots go directly to the membership, and members vote in elections, recalls, and other major decisions without intermediaries. That is how most homeowners experience HOA...
Overview Recall elections almost always occur because something has already gone very wrong in that HOA’s governance. Members do not wake up one morning and remove an entire board for sport. Recalls typically follow sustained misconduct, lack of transparency,...
Overview Even though California public policy strongly supports homeowner efforts to take advantage of renewable energy options, like installing solar panels on their roofs, California law does allow HOAs to regulate solar panel installation. Their ability to do so,...
