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California HOA Knowledge Base

Plain-English guides for board members — not lawyers

Everything here is free, statute-cited, and written to help California boards run compliant associations. New guides are added as the law changes — see the change log for what we track.

Davis-Stirling Act · Foundation

What Is the Davis-Stirling Act? A Plain-English Guide

California's primary HOA law explained — what it covers, what boards must do, and the recent changes that matter.

SB 326 · Condominium Safety

SB 326 Balcony Inspections: What Condo HOAs Must Do

Who must inspect, who can perform it, the deadlines — and what to do if your association missed the first one.

Elections · Civil Code § 5100

Election Rules: Secret Ballots & Avoiding Challenges

How compliant elections run — inspectors, the double-envelope ballot, acclamation, electronic voting, and how elections get voided.

Expanding beyond California

State libraries in production: Florida (Ch. 720 & 718) and Nevada (NRS 116) — each page includes a plain-English overview of that state's framework and a launch waitlist.

Ready-to-adopt documents for California associations

CC&Rs, Bylaws, Election Rules, and operating policies — statute-cited, session-updated, instant download.

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