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Sacramento Legislation Aims to Curb Owners’ & Directors’ Free Speech Online

Yes, it’s true. AB1410/Rodriguez – to be voted on next week in Senate Judiciary — would legalize the board behavior described above and legalize the board’s power to punish.  AB1410 would give California HOA boards the legal power to stop homeowners from posting online any comments the board doesn’t like.  Here’s what the bill says: “If an online…

Seating California HOA Directors without Balloting: is it Legal?

Yes, a new law – AB502/Davis – permits associations of any size to seat board directors by “acclamation,” but there are LIMITS to the use of this tool. FIRST: it can’t be used every time there’s a board election; it can ONLY be used once every three years (Civil Code 5103(a) So, what IS “acclamation” you ask?  It’s…