Overview UPDATE: October, 2026: SB 1007 died in committee and did not become law. That doesn’t mean that the Legislature won’t keep introducing similar legislation in the future. So while SB 1007 might be dead, the issue isn’t. As I’ve written and...
Overview California HOA members who are selling their homes almost always face a charge for the HOA-related disclosure documents the sale requires, and that charge often arrives as a single lump sum of several hundred to well over a thousand dollars. The seller has to...
Overview Parents and homeowners regularly ask whether their HOAs can force them, or their children, to wear a helmet while riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard within the common areas of their HOAs. The question usually surfaces when HOAs adopt helmet rules covering...
Overview Over the last several years, Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader (“ALPR” or “Flock camera”) cameras have spread from public streets into California HOA communities, and during this time period more and more HOAs across California have installed them...
Overview If your home is in a California fire-risk area, you’ve probably been told to clear flammable material away from the house. The newest fire-safety rules go further than the old ones. They zero in on the first five feet right around your home, the strip fire...
