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California HOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in California. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
California Legislative Information (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
Single-unified-act state (not UCIOA): Davis-Stirling (Civ. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists (BPELSG) — a DCA board
- professional engineer (civil/structural/mechanical/electrical)
- structural engineer (SE)
- land surveyor
- professional geologist
- geophysicist
Cal/OSHA — Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) Elevator, Rides & Tramway Unit
- Certified Qualified Conveyance Company (CQCC)
- Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanic (CCCM)
- Certified Competent Conveyance Inspector (CCCI)
- Conveyance Permit / Certificate of Operation (per device)
California community-association managers (NO state licensing authority)
- community association manager (NOT state-licensed)
- CCIDM — Certified Common Interest Development Manager (B&P Code 11500-11506, self-certified)
- CCAM (CACM private credential)
- CMCA (CAMICB private credential)
Association & entity registry
Primary source
CA State CID Registry (Form SI-CID) via CPRA request
Search this registry to verify an association's corporate registration, formation date, registered agent, and current status.
County recorder portals: 58 counties
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in California. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
Free public access(3 counties)
Paid access(35 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Butte County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Calaveras County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Contra Costa County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| El Dorado County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Fresno County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Humboldt County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Imperial County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Lassen County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Madera County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Marin County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Mendocino County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Merced County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Modoc County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Monterey County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Napa County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Nevada County | AcclaimWeb/Harris | Paid access | Search |
| Riverside County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Sacramento County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| San Diego County | AcclaimWeb/Harris | Paid access | Search |
| San Francisco County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| San Joaquin County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| San Luis Obispo County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Santa Barbara County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Santa Cruz County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Shasta County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Sonoma County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Stanislaus County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Sutter County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Tehama County | open-data | Paid access | Search |
| Tulare County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Tuolumne County | County clerk portal | Paid access | Search |
| Ventura County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Yolo County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
| Yuba County | Tyler Eagle | Paid access | Search |
Access varies(20 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Colusa County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Glenn County | CRiis (Cott) | Access varies | Search |
| Kern County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Kings County | CRiis (Cott) | Access varies | Search |
| Lake County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Los Angeles County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Mariposa County | open-data | Access varies | Search |
| Mono County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Orange County | Tyler Eagle | Access varies | Search |
| Placer County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Plumas County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| San Benito County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| San Bernardino County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| San Mateo County | Tyler Eagle | Access varies | Search |
| Santa Clara County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Sierra County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Siskiyou County | Tyler Eagle | Access varies | Search |
| Solano County | County clerk portal | Access varies | Search |
| Trinity County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
58 California counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.
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