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Rentals required: New law restricts California HOAs’ ability to limit rentals

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A California law that went into effect Jan. Members of CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee (LAC) say that the law curtails self-governance by imposing uniform restrictions without considering an association’s unique situation. Adams, founder and managing partner of California law firm Adams Stirling.

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Are San Francisco Nonprofits Getting Priced Out?

Associations Now

Dozens of nonprofits have applied for public funding in response to a rise in commercial rents corresponding with San Francisco’s growing status as a tech hub. San Francisco’s increasing status as the center of the tech universe has strained many of the city’s residents—and that includes nonprofits, too.

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San Francisco Backs Down on Cellphone Radiation Law

Associations Now

After a legal challenge by CTIA-The Wireless Association, the city of San Francisco has decided to halt its plan to enforce an ordinance requiring warnings to consumers about the dangers of cellphone radiation. ” The post San Francisco Backs Down on Cellphone Radiation Law appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Anti-Tobacco Group Plays Small Ball, May Win Big in San Francisco

Associations Now

Now, the group is taking a grassroots approach and could score its first win this week in San Francisco. MLB released a statement earlier this year applauding the group’s efforts in California; the players’ association has remained quiet.). “We Further, 14.7 Baseball’s a great game. We want kids to get hooked on baseball.

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“Airbnb for Water” Teams With Association to Battle California Drought

Associations Now

A startup is working with the Western Growers Association to get its irrigation system up and running in a place that really needs it: drought-stricken California. Water—or, actually, the lack of it—is a pretty serious issue in California these days. The San Francisco Chronicle describes it as an “Airbnb for water.”

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California Meeting Facilities Work With Drought Conditions

Associations Now

A years-long drought in California has made water conservation a priority for convention centers and other meeting venues across the state. Some of the largest convention centers in California have had water-conservation initiatives in place for a while but are working to expand them. Here’s a look at how they’re managing.

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California Association Turns Farm Workers Into Farm Owners

Associations Now

An organic farming association in Northern California trains immigrant field workers how to manage their own farms. In Salinas, California, the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) teaches minority, low-income farm workers about the business aspects of farming and helps them start their own farms.