Civil Code Boards & Governance
§4800
Management by Association
Chapter 6 · Association Governance · Association Existence and Powers
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by AB 805, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §4800
A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincorporated. The association may be referred to as an owners’ association or a community association.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
How courts have read this
Editorial summaries — not the court’s words.
- Heiman v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board 149 Cal. App. 4th 724 · 2007 Associations answer for managing agents who hire unlicensed contractors.
decided before the current text (eff. 2014-01-01, AB 805)
- Lauckhart v. El Macero Homeowners Assn. 92 Cal. App. 5th 889 · 2023 Acquiring common area brings a development under the Davis-Stirling Act.
mentioned in passing
- Brown v. Montage at Mission Hills, Inc. 68 Cal. App. 5th 124 · 2021 A short-term rental ban cannot bind owners who predate it.
mentioned in passing
- Golden Eagle Land Inv., L.P. v. Rancho Santa Fe Ass'n 19 Cal. App. 5th 399 · 2018 Anti-SLAPP shields HOA board communications on land-use matters of public concern.
mentioned in passing