Bill > AB1892

This bill modifies the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, which is the state law governing the management and operation of common interest developments like condominiums and planned-unit communities managed by homeowners associations (HOAs). Specifically, the legislation updates rules regarding HOA repair responsibilities and board elections, clarifying that an association is responsible for repairs and replacements needed to restore interrupted utility services—such as gas, heat, water, or electricity—only when the service interruption originates within the commonly owned property areas, known as common areas. Additionally, the bill streamlines the process for electing board directors by acclamation—a procedure where candidates can be seated without a formal vote if the number of qualified nominees does not exceed the number of open board seats—by adjusting the required timeline for providing initial and reminder notices to members from 90 days down to at least 30 days and not less than 10 days before the nomination deadline, respectively. Finally, for associations utilizing electronic voting systems, the legislation updates requirements by mandating that individual notices and voting instructions be delivered specifically to members who are voting electronically no later than 30 days before the election.