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HOA Fines Capped at $100: Immediate Impact of California’s AB 130

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 into law, enacting significant changes to homeowners association enforcement rules under the Davis-Stirling Act. While AB 130 primarily aims to streamline housing...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

What's Changed: Davis‑Stirling Common Interest Development Act Under AB 130

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California’s Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”), enacted June 30, 2025, introduces significant amendments to the Davis‑Stirling Common Interest Development Act (“Davis-Stirling”), specifically affecting enforcement provisions under...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Pre-Policy Email Does Not Constitute a Claim

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, has held that an email issued to an insured homeowners association (“HOA”) before the inception of the relevant claims-made...more

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Court Clarifies Value of “Performance Deed of Trust” in Foreclosure

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The California Court of Appeal recently clarified how courts should value a Performance Deed of Trust (PDOT) in foreclosure, and affirmed that the performance obligations included in the deed of trust survive beyond...more

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Court Clarifies HOA Responsibilities in Tenant vs. Tenant Conflicts

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Often, in litigation between an owner and their homeowners association (HOA), there is a question regarding the nature and the extent of the duty owed by the HOA to an owner (or even to a tenant of an owner). The answer to...more

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New California Laws of “Interest” to Common Interest Developments

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In addition to the Corporate Transparency Act, the California State Legislature passed new laws that will impact common interest developments. Key highlights include: AB 2159: Amends sections 5105, 5110, 5115, 5120, 5125,...more

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“Business Judgment Rule” Applies to HOAs

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California’s common law “business judgment rule,” as described by the courts, protects from court intervention “those management decisions which are made by directors in good faith in what the directors believe is the...more

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Sometimes, an HOA Can Sue on Behalf of its Members

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“Standing” is the legal term used to describe the requirement that a lawsuit be brought by the person(s) or entity(ies) having a right to bring the claim, generally referred to as the “real party in interest.” Lawsuits fail,...more

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The Title Reporter — Fall 2021

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •An appellate court in California has ruled that the state’s Quiet Title Act insulated a third party from the...more

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“All Things are Ready if our Emergency Plan Be So” Dealing with Emergency Preparedness in California HOAs

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California is used to wildfires. But the Golden State’s record-breaking 2020 wildfire season was particularly brutal. A blistering heat wave fueled dozens of simultaneous fires – conditions that spurred Gov. Gavin Newsom to...more

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California Housing Legislation Effective in 2021

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The California Legislature made modest gains on housing production and stimulus bills in 2020, and there are several notable bills that took effect on January 1, 2021. The new laws tackle COVID-19, project permit...more

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