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
Explore California
California statutes
Plain-language HOA and condo statute reference for California boards and managers, with citations behind every answer.
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 Diego2,062
- Los Angeles1,204
- Irvine651
- Chula Vista373
- Oceanside332
- El Cajon316
- San Francisco310
- Long Beach285
- Carlsbad265
- Escondido241
- Santa Monica204
- Pasadena192
- Glendale187
- San Jose177
- La Mesa146
- Riverside146
- Anaheim145
- Temecula144
- San Marcos138
- La Jolla129
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