California HOA Governing Statute

California HOA Governing Statute

1. Overview — How HOAs are governed in California

California runs the largest homeowners association market in the United States. As of the Foundation for Community Association Research’s 2024 Statistical Review, the state holds 51,250 common interest developments that house 14,412,000 residents — about 36.8 percent of the population. Its governing statute, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, ranks among the most detailed bespoke (non-UCIOA) frameworks in the country.1

The Act lives at California Civil Code § 4000 et seq. Assembly Bill 805 (2012) comprehensively reorganized it effective January 1, 2014, moving Davis-Stirling from the former Cal. Civ. Code § 1350 series to the current § 4000 series — and it did so without altering most of the substantive rules.2

Davis-Stirling reaches every residential common interest development in California: condominiums, planned developments, stock cooperatives, and community apartment projects, whether they were created before or after the Act’s January 1, 1986 effective date.3

One of the statute’s most distinctive features is the assessment cap in Cal. Civ. Code § 5605. It bars a board from imposing a regular assessment more than 20 percent greater than the prior year, or aggregate special assessments exceeding 5 percent of budgeted gross expenses, unless a majority of a quorum of members approves.4 Davis-Stirling also routes most enforcement disputes between an association and a member through alternative dispute resolution before litigation under Cal. Civ. Code § 5925 et seq., and § 5950 requires the filing party to certify that step in the initial pleading.5

California is not a Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act state. Davis-Stirling predates UCIOA and the drafters wrote it independently, so practitioners should not import UCIOA mechanisms such as deemed-rejection budget ratification into a California analysis.6

No California agency regulates ongoing HOA operations. The Department of Real Estate reviews public reports for new common interest developments under the Subdivided Lands Act, but it exits the picture once a project is built out and sold.7 Boards, managers, and counsel therefore work primarily from the statute itself, the recorded governing documents, and a sizable body of California appellate case law.

2. The statutory framework

The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act

The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act occupies Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 through § 6150 and makes up Part 5 of Division 4 of the Civil Code.8 The Legislature originally enacted it in 1985 (Stats. 1985, ch. 874), effective January 1, 1986, consolidating and standardizing rules that had been scattered across the Condominium Act of 1963 and other authorities.9 AB 805 (2012) then repealed the original Title 6 of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code (former § 1350 et seq.) and replaced it with the current § 4000 series, operative January 1, 2014.10

The statute applies to all “common interest developments” as Cal. Civ. Code § 4100 defines them, covering four project types: community apartment projects, condominium projects, planned developments, and stock cooperatives.11 An “association” is the entity, typically incorporated as a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, that the declaration charges with management.12 “Common area” is the property the members or the association own in common, and “exclusive use common area” is a portion of the common area set aside for one or more — but fewer than all — of the separate-interest owners (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4095, 4145).13

The Act runs through chapters that cover general provisions and definitions (§§ 4000–4190), governing documents (§§ 4200–4370), ownership rights and interests (§§ 4500–4790), governance including elections and open meetings (§§ 4800–5145), records inspection (§§ 5200–5240), insurance and liability (§§ 5800–5810), discipline and enforcement (§§ 5850–5865), assessments and assessment collection (§§ 5600–5740), and internal and alternative dispute resolution (§§ 5900–5965).14

Two provisions deserve particular attention, because they have no UCIOA analogue and they constrain board action regardless of contrary language in the governing documents. First, Cal. Civ. Code § 5605(b) provides that “notwithstanding more restrictive limitations placed on the board by the governing documents, the board may not impose a regular assessment that is more than 20 percent greater than the regular assessment for the association’s preceding fiscal year or impose special assessments which in the aggregate exceed 5 percent of the budgeted gross expenses of the association for that fiscal year without the approval of a majority of a quorum of members.”15 Second, Cal. Civ. Code § 5930 bars an association or member from filing an enforcement action involving the governing documents in superior court unless the parties have endeavored to submit the dispute to alternative dispute resolution, and § 5950 requires the filing party to attach a certificate of compliance to the initial pleading.16

Structurally, Davis-Stirling differs from UCIOA in ways that matter to multi-state practice. UCIOA contemplates a single uniform set of governance rules and a deemed-ratification budget mechanism under UCIOA § 3-103(c). California instead requires an affirmative member vote for assessment increases that exceed the § 5605 thresholds, and it uses prescriptive election procedures under §§ 5100–5145 rather than UCIOA’s quorum-based scheme.17

Pre-2014 reorganization and citation continuity

AB 805 (2012) repealed and re-enacted the entire Act effective January 1, 2014 with renumbered sections. Most substantive rules carried forward; the reorganization was primarily structural, as the Legislature sought better readability and a coherent chapter structure after nearly three decades of piecemeal amendment.18

Because pre-2014 appellate decisions cite the former § 1350 series, practitioners working with older case law must translate citations to the current § 4000 series. The California Law Revision Commission published an official conversion table, and several practitioner sites maintain searchable cross-references between the former and current sections.19 The substantive holdings of pre-2014 decisions generally remain good law unless a later statutory amendment supersedes them, but counsel should confirm that the cited provision carried forward rather than dropped out.

The continuing role of CC&Rs and corporate law under Davis-Stirling

Davis-Stirling does not displace the recorded declaration. Many statutory provisions function as defaults that the declaration may vary, while others are mandatory and override contrary governing-document language — including the § 5605 assessment cap, the § 5100 et seq. election procedures, the § 5200 et seq. records-inspection regime, and the § 5930 ADR prerequisite.20 Cal. Civ. Code § 4205 sets the order of precedence: in the event of any inconsistency among the governing documents, the declaration controls over the bylaws, the bylaws control over the operating rules, and to the extent the governing documents conflict with the law, “the law shall prevail.”21

Most California HOAs organize as nonprofit mutual benefit corporations, which subjects them to the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law at Cal. Corp. Code § 7110 et seq. for matters Davis-Stirling does not address — including the standard of care for directors under § 7231, election and recall mechanics under §§ 7510 and 7616, member inspection of corporate records, and indemnification.22 That interplay was on display in Takiguchi v. Venetian Condominiums Maintenance Corp., 90 Cal. App. 5th 880 (2023), where the Fourth District held that Cal. Corp. Code § 7510 authorizes a court to order an HOA to count ballots cast in a thwarted election.23

The Subdivided Lands Act at Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 11000 et seq. governs the developer phase. Before units may be offered for sale in a new common interest development, the Department of Real Estate must issue a public report based on its review of the proposed declaration, bylaws, budget, and reserve study under Bus. & Prof. Code § 11018.6.24 Once the project is built out and turned over to the association, the Department exercises no ongoing supervisory role.

Finally, common-law contract and property doctrine continues to inform how courts interpret recorded covenants. California courts treat recorded CC&Rs as equitable servitudes that are presumptively enforceable under Cal. Civ. Code § 5975, and they apply a deferential standard of review to board decisions made in good faith on a reasonable investigation under Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowners Assn., 21 Cal. 4th 249 (1999).25 Operationally, this means a California board must evaluate its compliance posture against four layers in sequence: mandatory Davis-Stirling provisions, the recorded declaration, applicable Corporations Code rules, and the operating rules and bylaws.

3. Compliance obligations created by the statutory framework

Governance obligations

Davis-Stirling imposes detailed governance requirements that the governing documents cannot vary. The Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act at Cal. Civ. Code § 4900 et seq. requires that board meetings stay open to members, that the association distribute notice and an agenda at least four days before a regular meeting under § 4920, and that the board not act on business outside a properly noticed meeting except in narrowly defined emergencies under § 4923.26 Election procedures at Cal. Civ. Code § 5100 et seq. require secret ballots, an independent inspector of elections, and adopted election rules. SB 323 (Wieckowski, 2019), signed October 12, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020, overhauled election law and imposed prescriptive ballot, candidate-qualification, and inspector-of-elections requirements, and AB 2159 (2024) added an opt-in electronic voting framework in new § 5116 effective January 1, 2025.27 Members may inspect association records under Cal. Civ. Code § 5200 et seq., with enhanced records subject to additional protections.28 Directors of associations organized as nonprofit mutual benefit corporations owe the duty of care that Cal. Corp. Code § 7231 prescribes, which requires good-faith action with the care an ordinarily prudent person would use in similar circumstances.29 All four sets of obligations are mandatory.

Financial obligations

Boards must levy assessments sufficient to perform the association’s obligations under Cal. Civ. Code § 5600(a), and assessments may not exceed the amount necessary to defray the costs for which the board levies them under § 5600(b).30 The § 5605 assessment cap is mandatory and applies notwithstanding more restrictive limits in the governing documents: a regular assessment increase exceeding 20 percent over the prior year, or aggregate special assessments exceeding 5 percent of budgeted gross expenses, requires approval by a majority of a quorum of members.31 Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5550 and 5570 govern reserves: the association must perform a full reserve study with visual inspection at least every three years, update it annually, and review the reserve account quarterly.32 Associations that meet statutory size thresholds must obtain annual reviewed or audited financial statements under Cal. Civ. Code § 5305, and every association must prepare an annual budget report under § 5300 and distribute it 30 to 90 days before the fiscal year begins.33 These obligations are mandatory; the governing documents may impose stricter requirements but cannot loosen them.

Disclosure obligations

Davis-Stirling requires two recurring annual disclosures. The annual budget report under Cal. Civ. Code § 5300 must include a pro forma operating budget, a summary of the reserve study, the percent-funded calculation, the assessment and reserve funding plan, and insurance coverage summaries.34 The annual policy statement under Cal. Civ. Code § 5310 must include the name and address of the association’s designated agent for service of process, a statement of assessment collection policies, the dispute resolution procedures, architectural guidelines, and the association’s enforcement and discipline policy.35 On resale, the seller must give the prospective purchaser the documents that Cal. Civ. Code § 4525 lists, including the CC&Rs, bylaws, operating rules, the most recent annual budget report and policy statement, assessment and lien information, and pending-litigation disclosures.36 These obligations are mandatory.

Dispute resolution obligations

Internal dispute resolution under Cal. Civ. Code § 5900 et seq. lets a member request a meet-and-confer with the board; if the association lacks a written procedure, the default procedure in § 5915 applies, and the association cannot refuse a member’s request, though the member may refuse the association’s.37 Alternative dispute resolution under Cal. Civ. Code § 5925 et seq. is mandatory before most enforcement actions: under § 5930, an association or member may not file an enforcement action in superior court for declaratory, injunctive, or writ relief, or for monetary relief of $5,000 or less tied to such claims, unless the parties have endeavored to submit the dispute to ADR.38 The filing party must serve a Request for Resolution under § 5935 and, when it later files suit, attach a certificate to the initial pleading under § 5950; failure to do so is grounds for dismissal absent substantial prejudice.39 A court may weigh a party’s refusal to participate in ADR when it awards attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party under § 5960. These ADR obligations are mandatory, and the governing documents cannot waive them.

4. California’s recent legislative and judicial activity

Recent bills

Lawmakers have moved quickly in the past two sessions, reshaping how associations vote, fine, and handle utility repairs in day-to-day operations.

Status Signed (Chapter 383, Statutes of 2024)
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 2159 · Maienschein · Statutes of 2024

Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Sunset
N/A
Electronic voting in HOA elections

AB 2159 added new Cal. Civ. Code § 5116 and amended §§ 5105, 5110, 5115, 5120, 5125, 5200, and 5260 to let HOAs run director elections, recalls, and governing-document amendments by electronic secret ballot, with member opt-out to paper. The bill prohibits electronic voting on regular and special assessment approvals and requires the association to adopt amended election rules at least 90 days before any election that uses electronic ballots.[40]

What this means, by role
Property managers Update election-rule templates to add opt-in/opt-out language, ballot-custody procedures, and the prohibition on floor nominations when using electronic ballots.
HOA board members Adopt amended election rules at least 90 days before the next election if you intend to vote electronically, and confirm the inspector can run the dual-track ballot framework.
Community association attorneys Review existing election-rule amendments for compliance with new § 5116 and flag any contrary bylaw provisions for amendment under § 4205 supremacy.
Homeowners Members may opt in or out of electronic voting, but the right to vote by paper ballot stays available.
Status Signed (Chapter 288, Statutes of 2024)
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

SB 900 · Umberg · Statutes of 2024

Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Sunset
N/A
Utility service interruption repair duties

SB 900 amended Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4775, 5550, and 5610. Unless the governing documents say otherwise, the association takes responsibility for repair, replacement, or maintenance of any gas, heat, water, or electrical service interruption that originates in the common area, and it must commence repairs within 14 days. The board may impose an emergency assessment or obtain a loan without a member vote when reserves fall short, and the relevant utility lines must appear as line items in the reserve study.[41]

What this means, by role
Property managers Update vendor lists for utility-line emergencies and confirm the reserve-study scope includes utility infrastructure line items.
HOA board members Confirm your authority to incur an emergency assessment or loan under new § 5610 procedures, and document the 14-day commencement standard in maintenance protocols.
Community association attorneys Advise on how this interacts with existing CC&R maintenance allocations; the default rule applies only when the governing documents do not specify otherwise.
Homeowners Expect faster response to utility interruptions originating in common areas, and possible emergency assessments without a member vote.
Status Signed (Chapter 22, Statutes of 2025)
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 130 · Committee on Budget · Statutes of 2025

Effective
Jun 30, 2025
Sunset
N/A
Discipline and fine cap

AB 130 is principally a CEQA and housing-development bill, but late amendments before passage modified Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5850 and 5855 to cap monetary fines for governing-document violations at $100 per violation — unless the board makes a written finding at an open meeting that the violation may produce an adverse health or safety impact on the common area or another member’s property. The bill also prohibits late fees and interest on fines, requires an opportunity to cure before the hearing, and shortens the post-hearing notice period from 15 to 14 days.[42]

What this means, by role
Property managers Revise fine schedules and disciplinary-notice templates immediately; schedules above $100 are unenforceable unless a documented health-or-safety finding supports a higher amount.
HOA board members Adopt updated fine schedules and confirm hearing procedures include the cure-before-hearing and financial-commitment-to-cure mechanisms in new § 5855(c).
Community association attorneys Counsel boards on the open-meeting written finding required to exceed the $100 cap, and on the greater likelihood that enforcement now means litigation rather than escalating fines.
Homeowners Most rule violations now carry a maximum $100 fine, and an owner who cures before the hearing or commits financially to cure cannot be disciplined.

Recent court rulings

California’s appellate courts have sharpened the limits of board discretion, the reach of fee-shifting, and what actually counts as a board meeting.

Status Final
Last verified May 25, 2026
Case

Ridley v. Rancho Palma Grande Homeowners Association

California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District · No. H052560
Decided
Aug 28, 2025
Court
Cal. Ct. App., 6th Dist.

The Sixth District affirmed a $1.8 million judgment against an HOA that took more than 19 months to investigate and remediate water intrusion in a common-area crawlspace, holding that substantial evidence supported the trial court’s finding that the association breached its CC&R duty to investigate and repair the common area. The court further held that the business judgment rule and the Lamden deference rule do not protect a board that acts unreasonably or in bad faith, and that gross negligence vitiated an exculpatory clause in the CC&Rs. The opinion was ordered published September 29, 2025.[43]

What this means, by role
Property managers Document investigation and remediation timelines in detail; delays measured in months invite findings of gross negligence and loss of exculpatory protection.
HOA board members Treat Lamden deference as conditional, not automatic; record the investigation, expert consultation, and decision basis for any common-area maintenance decision.
Community association attorneys Cite Ridley on the limits of business-judgment and Lamden deference, and reassess CC&R exculpatory clauses for enforceability against gross-negligence claims.
Homeowners Owners keep the right to enforce CC&R maintenance duties under § 5975, and substantial damages, including punitive damages, are available where the association acts in bad faith.
Status Final
Last verified May 25, 2026
Case

Haidet v. Del Mar Woods Homeowners Assn.

California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One · No. D082923
Decided
Nov 5, 2024
Court
Cal. Ct. App., 4th Dist.

The Fourth District, Division One, affirmed dismissal with prejudice and a $48,229.08 attorneys’ fee award to the association under Cal. Civ. Code § 5975(c), holding that an HOA that achieves its litigation objective through a successful motion to dismiss qualifies as the prevailing party for fee-shifting purposes.[44]

What this means, by role
Property managers Flag plaintiff demand letters for early counsel review; § 5975(c) fee-shifting now reaches dismissals that achieve association litigation objectives.
HOA board members Weigh the prevailing-party fee exposure on both sides before authorizing or opposing enforcement litigation.
Community association attorneys Use Haidet in fee motions where dismissal achieves the client’s objective; the prevailing-party determination is fact-driven and reviewed for abuse of discretion.
Homeowners Plaintiffs who voluntarily abandon claims against an HOA risk dismissal with prejudice and a substantial fee award.
Status Final
Last verified May 25, 2026
Case

LNSU #1, LLC v. Alta Del Mar Coastal Collection Community Assn.

California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One · 94 Cal. App. 5th 1050
Decided
Aug 25, 2023
Court
Cal. Ct. App., 4th Dist.

The Fourth District, Division One, held that a “board meeting” under the Open Meeting Act at Cal. Civ. Code § 4090(a) requires an in-person gathering of a quorum at the same time and physical location, and that email exchanges among directors discussing association business do not constitute a board meeting so long as the directors take no action in the emails.[45]

What this means, by role
Property managers Email between directors that merely discusses business does not, by itself, violate the Open Meeting Act, but action items still need a vote at a properly noticed meeting.
HOA board members Avoid taking action by email except in qualifying emergencies under § 4910(b); the written content of email discussions can be quoted in later litigation.
Community association attorneys Reconcile LNSU #1 with § 4910’s prohibition on acting outside a meeting, and consider AB 648 (2023) teleconference rules for fully remote meetings.
Homeowners Members cannot compel notice and participation in director email exchanges, but the prohibition on action outside a meeting remains in force.

Active legislative debates

Several measures sit in the 2025–2026 session, touching utility repairs, electronic ballots, amendment thresholds, management procedures, and construction defect claims.

Status Pending
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 1892 (Davies)

2025–2026 Regular Session · Utility service repairs and electronic ballot notice
Introduced
2025
Type
Legislation

AB 1892 would refine the utility service repair obligations enacted by SB 900 and adjust the notice requirements that apply when associations conduct elections by electronic ballot.[46]

What this means, by role
Property managers Watch for revised utility-repair timelines and electronic-ballot notice steps that may layer onto existing SB 900 protocols.
HOA board members Anticipate updated election-notice obligations before committing to electronic balloting in the next cycle.
Community association attorneys Track amendments that could alter the § 4775 utility-responsibility default and the § 5116 notice framework.
Homeowners Expect potentially clearer notice when an association moves an election to electronic ballots.
Status Pending
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 2035 (Dixon)

2025–2026 Regular Session · CC&R amendment threshold for senior housing
Introduced
2025
Type
Legislation

AB 2035 would lower the court-approved CC&R amendment threshold for qualifying senior housing developments, making it easier for those communities to update their governing documents.[46]

What this means, by role
Property managers For senior communities, prepare for more frequent amendment votes if the threshold drops.
HOA board members Senior-housing boards may gain an easier path to amend CC&Rs without court petitions under § 4275.
Community association attorneys Confirm whether a client community qualifies as senior housing before relying on any reduced threshold.
Homeowners In qualifying senior developments, amendments may pass with a lower approval bar.
Status Pending
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 1184 (Patterson)

2025–2026 Regular Session · Association management and meeting procedures
Introduced
2025
Type
Legislation

AB 1184 would adjust association management standards and board meeting procedures, refining how associations conduct and document the business they bring before the board.[46]

What this means, by role
Property managers Be ready to revise meeting-agenda and minute templates if the bill changes notice or procedure rules.
HOA board members Watch for new meeting-procedure requirements that could affect how the board acts under the Open Meeting Act.
Community association attorneys Track changes to management standards that may require updated management contracts.
Homeowners Members may see more consistent meeting practices if the procedures are standardized.
Status Pending
Last verified May 25, 2026
Docket

AB 1903

2025–2026 Regular Session · Construction defect procedures
Introduced
2025
Type
Legislation

AB 1903 would revise the construction defect procedures that associations follow when they pursue claims over building defects in common areas, an area Davis-Stirling addresses in its dispute-resolution chapter.[46]

What this means, by role
Property managers Keep defect documentation and reserve records organized; procedural changes can affect claim timing.
HOA board members Understand how revised procedures may change the pre-litigation steps before a defect suit.
Community association attorneys Track amendments to the construction-defect process and adjust claim strategy and deadlines accordingly.
Homeowners Owners may see different timelines when the association pursues common-area defect claims.

5. National positioning and related coverage

California sits in the comprehensive non-UCIOA cluster of states, alongside Florida (Fla. Stat. ch. 718 for condominiums and ch. 720 for HOAs), Texas (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 82 for condominiums and ch. 209 for residential subdivisions), and Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. title 33, ch. 9 for condominiums and ch. 16 for planned communities). Each of these states built its own bespoke statutory framework rather than adopting the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.47

That cluster stands apart from the UCIOA-adopting states — Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, Nevada, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia — and from CC&R-primary states such as Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi, where statutory regulation is thin and the recorded declaration does most of the governance work.48

Within the non-UCIOA group, California stands out in several ways: the size of its market (51,250 CIDs, the largest in the country), the § 5605 statutory assessment cap, the mandatory pre-litigation ADR regime, the absence of any ongoing HOA regulator, and the sheer volume of annual amending legislation. Multi-state operators should expect that California compliance templates will not translate directly to other non-UCIOA states or to UCIOA jurisdictions, and that California’s annual amendment cadence calls for a quarterly review cycle for governing-document compliance.

6. Closing note

Federal frameworks apply to California associations alongside Davis-Stirling. The Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and the FCC’s OTARD rule each intersect with the Civil Code provisions discussed above. Managers, boards, and counsel evaluating any specific issue should read the state and federal authorities together rather than relying on Davis-Stirling alone.


Footnotes

  1. Found. for Cmty. Ass’n Rsch., 2024 U.S. National & State Statistical Review (2025).
  2. Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 (West 2025).
  3. Cal. Civ. Code § 4100 (West 2025).
  4. Cal. Civ. Code § 5605 (West 2025).
  5. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5925–5965 (West 2025).
  6. Unif. Common Interest Ownership Act (Unif. Law Comm’n, amended 2021).
  7. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 11000–11200 (West 2025) (Subdivided Lands Act).
  8. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4000–6150 (West 2025) (Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act).
  9. Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, ch. 874, 1985 Cal. Stat.
  10. A.B. 805, 2011–2012 Reg. Sess., ch. 180 (Cal. 2012).
  11. Cal. Civ. Code § 4100 (West 2025).
  12. Cal. Civ. Code § 4080 (West 2025).
  13. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4095, 4145 (West 2025).
  14. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4000–6150 (West 2025).
  15. Cal. Civ. Code § 5605(b) (West 2025).
  16. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5930, 5950 (West 2025).
  17. Unif. Common Interest Ownership Act § 3-103 (Unif. Law Comm’n, amended 2021).
  18. S. Floor Analysis, A.B. 805, 2011–2012 Reg. Sess. (Cal. 2012).
  19. Davis-Stirling Act Conversion Table, Davis-Stirling.com (last visited May 25, 2026).
  20. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4205, 5100, 5200, 5605, 5930 (West 2025).
  21. Cal. Civ. Code § 4205 (West 2025).
  22. Cal. Corp. Code § 7110 (West 2025).
  23. Takiguchi v. Venetian Condos. Maint. Corp., 90 Cal. App. 5th 880 (2023).
  24. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 11018.6 (West 2025).
  25. Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowners Ass’n, 21 Cal. 4th 249 (1999).
  26. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4900–4955 (West 2025) (Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act).
  27. S.B. 323, 2019–2020 Reg. Sess., ch. 848 (Cal. 2019); A.B. 2159, 2023–2024 Reg. Sess., ch. 383 (Cal. 2024).
  28. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5200–5240 (West 2025).
  29. Cal. Corp. Code § 7231 (West 2025).
  30. Cal. Civ. Code § 5600 (West 2025).
  31. Cal. Civ. Code § 5605 (West 2025).
  32. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5550, 5570 (West 2025).
  33. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5300, 5305 (West 2025).
  34. Cal. Civ. Code § 5300 (West 2025).
  35. Cal. Civ. Code § 5310 (West 2025).
  36. Cal. Civ. Code § 4525 (West 2025).
  37. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5900–5920 (West 2025).
  38. Cal. Civ. Code § 5930 (West 2025).
  39. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 5935, 5950 (West 2025).
  40. A.B. 2159, 2023–2024 Reg. Sess., ch. 383 (Cal. 2024).
  41. S.B. 900, 2023–2024 Reg. Sess., ch. 288 (Cal. 2024).
  42. A.B. 130, 2025–2026 Reg. Sess., ch. 22 (Cal. 2025).
  43. Ridley v. Rancho Palma Grande Homeowners Ass’n, No. H052560 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2025).
  44. Haidet v. Del Mar Woods Homeowners Ass’n, No. D082923 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 5, 2024).
  45. LNSU #1, LLC v. Alta Del Mar Coastal Collection Cmty. Ass’n, 94 Cal. App. 5th 1050 (2023).
  46. 2025–2026 Hot Bills, Cal. Legislative Action Comm. (last visited May 25, 2026).
  47. Fla. Stat. chs. 718, 720 (2024); Tex. Prop. Code Ann. chs. 82, 209 (West 2024); Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, chs. 9, 16 (2024).
  48. Unif. Common Interest Ownership Act, Enactment Status, Unif. Law Comm’n (last visited May 25, 2026).