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...
Can My California HOA Stop My Kids from Playing in the Common Areas?
Overview Bad HOA boards across California routinely tell parents that their kids can't play on the...
Can My California HOA Ban or Regulate E-Bikes and E-Scooters?
Overview E-bikes and e-scooters have exploded in popularity across California’s HOA communities....
Can My California HOA Ban a Flag I’m Flying on My Property?
Overview A flag is one of the most personal statements a homeowner can make from their own...
Can My California HOA Restrict or Block a Junior ADU?
Overview A Junior ADU, or JADU, is not a backyard cottage. It is a small living space, no larger...
Who Pays for Water Damage in My California HOA After a Wildfire or Disaster?
Overview After a wildfire or other declared disaster, water damage rarely arrives in a single,...
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