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,...
Overview Condominium owners in California often hear the same objection when they propose installing solar panels: “The roof is common area. You don’t own it.” In most HOA contexts, that statement would end the discussion. HOA boards almost always have the final say...
Overview More and more California homeowners are choosing to install solar panels, and for good reason. With rising utility rates and long-term savings that often make financial sense, solar has become as much an economic decision as an environmental one. Yet many...
Overview In California HOAs, the term “censure” is often used to describe a formal reprimand of a director by the rest of the HOA board. Unlike removal from office (such as in a formal recall), which may require member action or compliance with specific statutory...
