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Assembly Judiciary Committee advances a slate of HOA reform bills on notices, reserves and fines
Summary
The committee advanced several homeowners‑association bills, including measures to protect homeowners’ access to air conditioning, require HOA reserve funding formulas, tighten notice and collection rules, and create a process to allow higher fines for serious health‑and‑safety violations; most bills passed as amended.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee on the morning agenda advanced a package of homeowners‑association bills addressing cooling access, reserve funding, collection notices and enforcement tools.
Assemblymember Ward presented AB 16 84 to prohibit homeowners associations from blocking homeowners from installing cooling systems that comply with building codes. Ward read a constituent account of having to obtain legal help to install a mini‑split system for a household member with a heat‑sensitive condition. Supporters said mini‑split systems are more energy efficient and can be necessary for health and safety. Louis Brown of the Community Associations Institute said the organization holds an “oppose…
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