California community associations
California HOA & condo resources
California has no state license for community managers. CACM's CCAM credential is the de-facto standard. Davis-Stirling is a civil-code amendment, not a stand-alone chapter, with SB 326 inspection cadence as the post-Surfside California analog.
What California requires
- Primary statute
- Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4000–6150)
- Manager credential
- CCAM (CACM certification, voluntary but industry-standard)
- Licensing body
- CACM (California Association of Community Managers), trade-association certification
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California statutes
The verbatim text of California HOA and condo statutes, section by section, with citations, for boards and managers. Informational, not legal advice.
Association directory
Search the HOA, condo, and co-op associations on public record across California.
California data
Counts, compliance exposure, valuations, and insurance data for California community associations. Public records.
Association map
Browse California community associations by county on an interactive map.
Free board tools
Calculators, planners, and document generators for California boards. Statute-cited, no sign-up.
Official sources
Primary public-record sources for California community association research.
Associations by city
The California cities with the most registered community associations.
- San Diego3,193
- Los Angeles2,364
- Irvine875
- San Francisco724
- Chula Vista638
- San Jose597
- Santa Monica577
- Oceanside512
- Carlsbad506
- El Cajon415
- Long Beach395
- Temecula346
- Glendale324
- Pasadena323
- Escondido321
- Santa Clarita297
- Riverside284
- Anaheim239
- Corona223
- La Quinta213
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