Community events within an association serve as a conduit of connection for neighborhoods. Kara Foley and Michael Hadder with CAI Orange County explain more in this recent OC View Magazine article: bit.ly/3HUtvlo

Meeting with your legislator allows you to be a resource and educate staff about the total number of their constituents living in community associations and the current bills impacting residents. Here are some tips to get you started: bit.ly/2TCTsHX

⚠️ Our TOP PRIORITY is AB 130 – Housing, which will be voted on Monday, June 30th. We encourage you to email AND call your #CAleg office and share your concerns about AB 130. Click here for the 2025 legislative priority bills and to contact legislators: bit.ly/CLACHotBills

⚠️ ACT NOW ➡️ Oppose Assembly Bill 130 – Protect Homeowners from Higher Costs 👉 Take Action Here: bit.ly/4keayHV #WeAreCAI #CLACAdvocacy #CALeg #communityassociations #communitymanagers #communitymanagement #HOAlaw

⚠️ AB 130 – Housing, will be voted on today. We know this CTA is rushed, but are responding to the timing set by #CAleg. We encourage you to email AND call their office and share your concerns about AB 130 ‼️ Contact your legislator ➡️ bit.ly/4kiBNB4 #WeAreaCAI #HOA

Today, #CALeg passed AB 130—undermining HOAs’ ability to enforce rules & hold violators accountable; making rule enforcement harder + increase costs. Keep calling your Assembly Member and State Senator—let them know AB 130 is a bad deal for homeowners. ➡️ bit.ly/4kiBNB4

#CAleg passed, and the Governor signed AB 130. It is unfortunate that #CALeg took the action to add this language to #AB130 with no regard to the impact on #communityassociations. AB 130 takes effect immediately. Read more here: bit.ly/46kcsDt

Welcome in a new era at CAI: Dawn Bauman begins her role as CEO. Her vision is clear: CAI will become the most trusted, forward-thinking leader in Community Association, management, governance, and homeowner engagement. Let's goooooooo! #WeAreCAI

So excited for this “Dawn” of a new chapter for Community Associations Institute 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Dawn Bauman

CAI-CLAC continues to provide accurate, timely and influential input to #CaLeg. Your donation allows us to monitor and influence CA legislation all year long! Visit our website to learn more about our Buck a Door (or More) Program and to donate online! caiclac.com/donate/buck-a-…

Great to join today with Senator Anna Caballero and Senate President Pro Tem-Designate Senator Monique Limón for the "Fork of July" event at the Capitol, honoring the terrific staff of the #caleg Senate and Assembly.

🎆 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the freedoms that define our nation—and the power of civic engagement that keeps our democracy strong. #IndependenceDay #FourthOfJuly #AdvocacyMatters #CALegislation

Another successful 4th of July bike parade with over 10,000 participants! Thank you, Ed Romo for your leadership and for bringing our community together for six years running. City of Huntington Beach

ICYMI: the Governor signed AB 130 on June 30th. AB 130 will make it more difficult for community associations to enforce rules by capping fines at $100. More here: bit.ly/46kcsDt

The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce provision provides valuable tax-advantage resources for workers who pursue alternative career pathways, mid-career changes, or career growth. Today's blog post focuses on this critical new law: advocacy.caionline.org/workforce-inve… #WeAreCAI

#CALeg is now on summer recess. While AB 130 was disappointing – it is exactly why we need your help more than ever to create relationships with legislators. Louie Brown shares more in our July Legislative Update. youtu.be/5zB5UikJApI

The second half of the legislative session is now underway. While we’ve made some real progress on several priority bills, major challenges remain. Our Advocate, Louie Brown, Esq. shares a quick update: bit.ly/3IxTY8E

As with anywhere, there are risks associated with living in CA. Wildfires are one of California’s most dangerous issues, with over 7 million acres burned in the last 10 years. Read more from Jenn Hoppel in CAI CA North Chapter’s, The Voice Magazine here: bit.ly/3Toqht9

CA homeowners continue to face many concerns from the rise of insurance costs. During summer recess, please continue to contact #CAleg to address your #communityassociation’s needs. We are ready and available to help! Share your story here bit.ly/2Q3dgU9

Fundraising Tip of the Week: Include Buck A Door (or more!) in Communications. Empower community association managers with information. Provide legislative updates and information on Buck A Door (or more!) to managers for upcoming board meetings.