Letter from the Guest Editor

The theme of this spring issue is “New, Renew, and Review.” The New Year is a great time to get acquainted with new legislation that affects community associations. There is also a sense of renewal in the spring, so the committee wanted to focus on topics that warrant renewal or review by community managers and associations.

With this first issue for 2023 the committee felt it important to touch on how the new legislation in Assembly Bill 1410 affects community associations. AB 1410 adds to the growing list of legislation focused on rental restrictions within community associations. Our author examines what is required under new Civil Code Section 4739 and how it interacts with rental restrictions previously enacted.

This issue also delves into some important topics for community managers and associations to review and digest. A refresher on the Open Meeting Act is included since it is crucial to the operation of board business to understand the procedures and requirements under California law. Many associations are also looking to renew their governing documents to ensure they are compliant with current law and the current operation of the association; thus, an article in this issue reviews the differences between rule adoption and CC&R amendments.

We have also included an article that contains some contracting tips from an expert in employment law. This information will be useful to associations looking to execute new or review and renew current contracts with vendors in the coming months.

“Spring cleaning” for an association may actually mean reviewing the associations’ maintenance and inspection obligations and scheduling needed inspections, testing, or repairs for the common areas. This issue addresses some of the common maintenance and inspection requirements under an association’s governing documents and the law.

The authors in this issue are knowledgeable and provide expert advice on these topics. The Committee would like to thank the authors for tackling these matters and providing resources and guidance for managers and associations looking forward to all things new, renewed, or reviewed in 2023.

Dyanne L. Peters, Esq., is an attorney with Delphi Law Group, LLP and has 6 years of experience in the industry.