by Kiara Candelaria | Mar 18, 2021 | Community Associations, Publications
Every community association requires a set of governing documents to provide its legal framework and operation. CAI has a new resource to help attorneys, board members, and community managers when drafting or amending provisions that govern a community.
by Kiara Candelaria | Jan 3, 2020 | Advocacy, Community Associations
Several California laws that became effective Jan. 1 create new requirements for community associations on how elections are held, limit restrictions on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and redefine when a contractor is considered an employee.
by Daniel Brannigan | Feb 4, 2019 | Community Associations, Education
A community association board consists of volunteers elected to serve on behalf of residents to execute a wide variety of tasks. It’s a big job, but most board members are happy to serve and make the community a great place to call home. The board’s biggest...
by Amy Repke | Dec 7, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education, Publications
With their celebrations, gifts, and good wishes, the holidays are a time to be thankful and festive. Often that means decorating your home, office, and even car. But in some community associations, a resident’s seemingly innocent act of holiday cheer can be...
by Laura Otto | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Associations
A failed smoking ban remains a point of contention between residents at a nearly 40-year-old condominium building in St. Paul, Minn., according to the Star Tribune. The Gallery Tower board voted to ban smoking in the summer of 2017. The ban, which was due to go into...