Overview Even after a valid recall petition has been delivered, bad HOA boards will try to block the process. These “HOA boards from Hell” often rely on delay, technical objections, or outright manipulation to protect themselves from removal. Under the Davis-Stirling...
Overview Reserve studies are supposed to give homeowners an honest picture of whether their HOA has enough money saved for the future repairs and replacements of their HOA’s major common area assets (or components). Under the Davis-Stirling Act, HOAs must conduct...
Overview Under the Davis-Stirling Act, every California HOA must prepare a reserve study at least once every three years (Civil Code 5550). These studies are required to make sure the association sets aside enough money for major repairs and replacements of the HOA’s...
Overview Once a valid recall petition is submitted, California law requires the HOA to schedule and conduct a recall election. This election must follow strict procedures under Civil Code 5100 and related sections. Boards often try to control the process, but when...
Overview In California, the recall petition is the document that forces an HOA board to schedule a recall election. It is not an informal letter of complaint. Rather, it is a legally binding demand under both the Davis-Stirling Act and the California Corporations...
Overview AB 130 made several important changes to California law that affect property owners, and more particularly, HOA members and boards. In this Fact Sheet, I provide a table that summarizes the statutes amended or added by AB 130 and the nature of those changes....
