Running an HOA board is a volunteer job with professional-grade responsibilities. Fiduciary duties, legal compliance, vendor oversight, financial decision-making, and community conflict resolution — none of this is what board members signed up for when they bought their home. California Communities provides expert board support that makes governance manageable, legally defensible, and effective.

What the Service Is

We provide comprehensive board support including governance consulting, meeting preparation and facilitation, policy development, Davis-Stirling Act compliance guidance, election administration, enforcement procedure management, and ongoing board education. We help boards understand their fiduciary duties, operate within California law, and make decisions that protect both the association and individual board members from liability.

Why It Matters

California HOA law changes every year. AB 130 fine caps, AB 2159 electronic voting rules, AB 1170 election notice requirements, SB 326 balcony inspection mandates — boards that aren't current on these requirements face unenforceable decisions, invalid elections, and personal liability. Principal-led HOA management vs. rotating portfolio managers is not just a preference — it's a material governance risk. When your manager changes every 18 months, institutional knowledge disappears with them.

What Your Board Gets

Pre-meeting preparation packages with agenda, financials, and action items. Meeting facilitation or support. Minutes drafted and distributed promptly. Policy and rule updates drafted to comply with current California law. Election administration that meets AB 1170 and AB 2159 requirements. Enforcement procedures that comply with AB 130. Direct access to Ben Sloman, PCAM/MCAM, for guidance on governance questions. And a management partner who stays current on every legislative change affecting your community.

A Local Example

An Oakland Hills HOA board was issuing fines under a policy that predated AB 130's $100 cap and didn't include required IDR procedures. Three homeowners had challenged fines in small claims court. California Communities updated their enforcement policy, rebuilt their hearing procedures, and trained the board on compliant enforcement — within 60 days, no new challenges had been filed.

We provide board support for communities in Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley. Learn more about our city-specific services.