Civil Code Definitions & Foundations
§4070
Approval by Majority of a Quorum
Chapter 1 · General Provisions · Preliminary Provisions
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by SB 745, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §4070
If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of a quorum of the members, the action shall be approved or ratified by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented and voting in a duly held election in which a quorum is represented, which affirmative votes also constitute a majority of the required quorum.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 183, Sec. 9. (SB 745) Effective January 1, 2014.)
How courts have read this
Editorial summaries — not the court’s words.
- Branches Neighborhood Corp. v. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 26 Cal. App. 5th 743 · 2018 Upheld a CC&R member-vote precondition to developer suits — later voided by statute.
cited 2×
- Smart Corner Owners Assn. v. CJUF Smart Corner LLC 64 Cal. App. 5th 439 · 2021 Developer-drafted pre-suit member-vote requirements can’t block construction-defect claims.
mentioned in passing