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California senate committee addresses condo insurance crisis

Community Associations Network

The solution to the wildfire insurance crisis in California may be higher insurance rates for all homeowners – that’s what industry experts had to say while testifying last week in front of the California Senate Committee on Insurance. Read the article………………………

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Journalism Groups Sue California Over Independent Contractor Law

Associations Now

In a lawsuit, the groups argue that California Assembly Bill 5, which limits how much an employer may use freelance workers without classifying them as employees, is an unconstitutional restriction on speech and the media. When AB5 was signed into law, our members in California were understandably upset,” ASJA President Milton C.

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Forestry Group Looks at Big Picture Amid California Wildfires

Associations Now

The Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 recently launched a GoFundMe to raise money for firefighters from Redding, California, who have continued to fight the Carr wildfire despite losing their homes in the disaster. This has been a wake-up call for California. The fund has raised more than $20,000 so far.

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Aging Infrastructure & Insurance (CA)

Community Associations Network

It is no secret that the insurance industry, especially for common interest developments in California, is in crisis.

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Hurricanes Hilary and Idalia Remind HOAs to be Ready

Community Associations Network

—from wildfires in Maui to a tropical storm in Southern California and a hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend.

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2022 HOA Case Law Review (CA)

Community Associations Network

California Appellate Courts issued several important opinions addressing issues in community association law in 2022, including whether to award prevailing party attorney fees in an election challenge, affirming rules relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), the importance of complying with the pre-litigation Alternative (..)

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Disaster preparations: Hurricanes Hilary and Idalia remind communities to be ready

Community Associations Network

—from wildfires in Maui to a tropical storm in Southern California and a hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend.