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 As I’ve written and podcasted about on several occasions, under the Davis-Stirling Act,...
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...
HOA Loss Assessment Coverage: Can Insurance Pay My Special Assessment?
Overview Your HOA announces a major special assessment. Perhaps there was a fire or another...
Can I Force My HOA to Turn a Claim Over to Its Insurance?
Overview A homeowner with a claim against the HOA almost always wants the HOA to turn that claim...
Can My HOA Charge Its Legal Fees to My Account?
Overview When a California homeowner opens an HOA account statement and finds that the HOA has...
Why So Many California Homeowners Hate Their HOA
Overview Based on the volume of comments I’ve received from our Reddit account and listeners to my...
Can My California HOA Refuse to Give Me the SB 326 Balcony Inspection Report?
Overview Effective January 1, 2026, the Legislature made it clear that California HOA members were...
Why Do My California HOA Fees Keep Going Up?
Overview HOA fees (i.e., dues) move in two directions, and both can signal trouble. Some HOAs...
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