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California HOA Records Request: Inspection Rights

Requesting HOA records in California under Davis-Stirling: what you can inspect, the production deadlines, copying costs, and your remedy if denied.

Propty Team·July 8, 2026
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HOA Financial Management
Jul 8, 2026· 8 min read

CA HOA Annual Budget Report & Policy Statement

The two annual disclosures every California HOA owes members: the budget report and policy statement under Davis-Stirling, plus the 30-90 day deadline.

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California Law & Compliance
Jul 8, 2026· 9 min read

California HOA Fines & Violation Notice Rules

How a California HOA fines members under Davis-Stirling: the $100 fine cap, required fine schedule, 10-day hearing notice, 14-day decision notice, and lien…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 8 min read

California HOA Fine Schedule and Hearing Procedure: Adopting Enforceable Penalties

A fine that wasn't on a published schedule or imposed without a hearing is one an owner can beat. How to adopt an enforceable penalty schedule, run a compliant disciplinary hearing, respect the new…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 7 min read

California HOA Proxy Voting and Quorum: Reaching Your Annual Meeting

Every self-managed board eventually hits an annual meeting with no quorum and wonders whether proxies can save it. What a proxy can and can't decide, how quorum is measured, and the…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 8 min read

Davis-Stirling Election Rules: What a California HOA's Election Operating Rules Must Contain

California requires an HOA to adopt written election operating rules before it runs a director election — and bars amending them within 90 days of the vote. What the rules must contain, the…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 10 min read

Davis-Stirling Rules and Regulations: How a California HOA Adopts and Enforces Rules

A California HOA rule isn't binding the moment the board votes — it has to follow the Davis-Stirling rulemaking procedure. The governing-document hierarchy, the 28-day notice-and-comment window,…

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HOA Financial Management
Jun 21, 2026· 7 min read

HOA Annual Budget Disclosure in California: The §5300 Budget Report Explained

The §5300 annual budget report is one of the most leverage-heavy documents in Davis-Stirling: send it late and your no-vote assessment increase is exposed to challenge. Required contents, the…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 7 min read

HOA Dispute Resolution in California: IDR and ADR Before Anyone Sues

Davis-Stirling makes California HOAs offer internal dispute resolution and, before most enforcement lawsuits, alternative dispute resolution. What IDR and ADR are, the deadlines, the exceptions, and…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 8 min read

HOA Notice Requirements in California: The Complete Davis-Stirling Reference

A single reference for California HOA notice requirements under the Davis-Stirling Act: meeting notices, annual disclosures, rule changes, assessment votes, pre-lien letters, and fine hearings.

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 7 min read

HOA Records Inspection Rights in California: What Members Can See and What It Costs the Board to Refuse

California members have broad rights to inspect HOA records under Davis-Stirling — and the association faces a statutory penalty for wrongly refusing. Which records are producible, response windows,…

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HOA Financial Management
Jun 21, 2026· 7 min read

How to Calculate HOA Reserve Fund Adequacy in California (Percent Funded Explained)

A self-managed board's guide to calculating HOA reserve fund adequacy in California: the percent-funded formula, a worked example, the §5550 reserve study requirement, account rules, and which…

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California Law & Compliance
Jun 21, 2026· 8 min read

The HOA Secret Ballot Procedure in California: A Step-by-Step Davis-Stirling Walkthrough

California requires most consequential HOA votes to use a secret double-envelope ballot run by an independent inspector of elections. A step-by-step Davis-Stirling walkthrough — which votes, the…

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