California community associations
CaliforniaHOA & 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
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.
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.
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