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Two pieces of legislation currently moving through the California Legislature that will have serious and lasting consequences for HOAs and homeowners across the state. Join our webinar so that we can walk you through what these bills mean, what's at stake, and what you can do to protect yourselves and your communities.
Being pushed by the California Building Industry Association, the lobbying group for the state's largest homebuilders, if passed, AB 1903 will make California a shelter state for developers who build and sell defective homes. It hands bad builders near immunity for their construction defects and protects them when they make substandard repairs all while leaving the homeowners in their new developments with substantially diminished legal rights to hold builders accountable.
Take action now - it only takes 60 seconds. Click here to send a message directly to your state legislator urging them to oppose AB 1903. A pre-written message will be sent based on your zip code — you can send it as written or personalize it.
SB 1007 would cap annual regular assessment increases at the local Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), with any increase above that cap requiring a membership vote, a challenging procedural hurdle for most HOAs to clear. This would replace the 40-year-old framework under the Davis-Stirling Act, which currently allows boards to increase regular assessments by up to 20% per year without a membership vote, providing flexibility to respond to genuine cost increases such as insurance premiums, utility rate hikes, or contractor labor costs.
Based on April 2026 CPI data, the cap would range from approximately 2.6% to 3.8% depending on your region, well below what it actually costs to maintain and operate a community. Insurance and utility costs alone rose well over 10% last year, while the bill would do nothing to cap what associations must spend. The likely result: reduced services, deferred maintenance, and underfunded reserves that put your community, and your property values, at risk and necessitate frequent special assessments to cover the funding gaps.
We encourage all homeowners to contact their state legislator directly to voice opposition to SB 1007.
Click here to find your legislator.
Don't miss this webinar. These bills are moving fast, and your voice matters.
Wednesday, June 17 | 4:00–5:00 PM Register Here
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