Can My California HOA Stop Homeowners From Meeting Together in the Common Area?
Overview California homeowners can gather with their neighbors in the clubhouse, the recreation...
Can My California HOA Share My License Plate Data With the Police?
Overview Many California homeowners who discover an automated license plate reader (“ALPR”) at...
What Can My California HOA Legally Spend Reserve Funds On?
Overview Reserve funds sit in a separate account for a reason. Homeowners pay into that account...
Can My California HOA Start Enforcing a Rule It Ignored for Years?
Overview So many homeowners across California open violation notices for conduct their HOAs...
Can My California HOA Spray Pesticides Near My Home?
Overview A cluster of rare childhood cancers in Ladera Ranch, a large master-planned community in...
Can My California HOA Replace a Board Member Who Sold Their House?
Overview The Davis-Stirling Act requires board members to be members of their HOAs, and membership...
Who Do I Report My California HOA To When It Breaks the Law?
Overview Homeowners who discover that their HOAs broke the law frequently look for the state...
Can I Serve on the Board of a California 55+ HOA If I’m Under 55?
Overview A trending issue in California HOA law involves senior citizens leaving their adult...
Can My California HOA Fine Me for Criticizing It on Social Media?
Overview Homeowners frustrated with their HOAs increasingly take their complaints online....
Can My California HOA Suspend My Pool, Gym, and Other Privileges?
Overview Most homeowners picture HOA discipline in terms of monetary fines, which is...
Will California HOA Fee Increases Be Capped at 8%? Inside SB 1007
Overview UPDATE: October, 2026: SB 1007 died in committee and did not become law. That doesn't...
Why Is My California HOA Charging So Much for Documents When I Sell?
Overview California HOA members who are selling their homes almost always face a charge for the...
Can My California HOA Make My Kid (or Me) Wear a Helmet?
Overview Parents and homeowners regularly ask whether their HOAs can force them, or their...
Can My California HOA Track My License Plate With Flock Cameras?
Overview Over the last several years, Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader (“ALPR” or...
Can My California HOA Force Me to Keep Landscaping That Violates Fire Code?
Overview If your home is in a California fire-risk area, you’ve probably been told to clear...
Can My California HOA Ban Artificial Turf or Fake Grass?
Overview Plenty of California homeowners want to swap natural grass for artificial turf to help...
Can a California HOA Ban the American Flag? A San Diego Fight Goes National
Overview A San Diego County HOA has been threatening homeowners with fines for flying the American...
Can My California HOA Avoid Elections and Just Appoint Board Members?
Overview California law hands HOAs a quiet power that bad HOA boards have learned to weaponize....
Can My California HOA Block My Power of Attorney From Voting?
Overview It’s close to axiomatic in California HOA law that only members may vote in HOA...
Can My California HOA Fine Me for a Brown or Dead Lawn?
Overview Summer water bills climb, local watering restrictions tighten, and more California...
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