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,...
California HOA Balcony Inspection Law: What SB 326 Requires
Overview California’s Balcony Law exists because of a tragedy. In 2015, a wood balcony in Berkeley...
What Qualifies as a Health and Safety Violation Under California’s $100 HOA Fine Cap?
Overview California's HOA fine rules cap most penalties at $100 per violation, but Civil Code 5850...
Can My California HOA Use Drones to Surveil My Property?
Overview Drones have become cheap, capable, and widely available, and HOA boards have noticed....
Can Outsiders Trespass Through My California HOA?
Overview Most California HOA disputes involve conflicts between homeowners and their boards. This...
Can My California HOA Fine Me for a Violation I Fixed Before the Hearing?
Overview People familiar with my prior publications know where I stand on AB 130 and the chaos...
Can an HOA Block Access to a Public Park? Fake Video, Real Problem
Overview An AI-generated video of an HOA meeting over a public trail went viral this month. The...
Is Your California HOA Inspector of Elections Truly Independent?
Overview Without exception, every California HOA election must have an independent inspector of...
Can My California HOA Switch to Electronic Voting?
Overview More and more California HOAs are moving toward electronic voting, and if yours hasn’t...
The Davis-Stirling Act Explained: California HOA Rules, Board Powers, and Homeowner Rights
Overview The Davis-Stirling Act is the foundation of California HOA law. Found primarily in Civil...
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