Real Estate/Development
Aug. 27, 2025
AB 130 hits HOAs where it hurts
AB 130 unexpectedly amended California law to cap HOA fines at $100, significantly limiting associations' ability to enforce rules and forcing boards to adopt new procedures, seek legal guidance and navigate complex exceptions for health and safety violations.
As part of a larger housing bill aimed to expedite housing and reduce homeowner costs, AB 130 snuck in an unanticipated provision that affects homeowners' associations across California. AB 130 amended the Davis Stirling Common Interest Development Act, the body of California law that governs HOAs (codified in Civil Code Section 4000 et seq.), to cap fines that associations can levy against violating members at just $100, as well as other changes to association enforcement pr...
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