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California Quorum & Proxy Calculator
Find the quorum required for a condo, HOA, or co-op meeting and apply the right proxy rules. Pick your state and the thresholds, citations, and proxy rules adapt; where we don't yet have a state-specific build, you get the national best-practice default so you're never stuck.
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California: partial coverage. California's Davis-Stirling Act largely sets the member-meeting quorum in your bylaws rather than by statute. The defaults below are the common bylaw conventions. Confirm against your CC&Rs and bylaws.
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Meeting
Enter your total voting interests (2 or more) to see the quorum required.
Proxy & board rules: condo
- Proxy voting
- General proxy permittedCalifornia permits proxy voting under Civ. Code § 5130 where the bylaws allow it; a proxy must be signed and dated and is revocable.
Cal. Civ. Code § 5130 - Board-meeting quorum
- A majority of directors is the standard board-meeting quorum unless the bylaws set a larger number.
- Proxy validity
- California proxies are governed by the bylaws and Civ. Code § 5130; confirm the validity period in your documents.
This is a reference, not legal advice. Your governing documents control the quorum where the statute allows. Confirm the current statute text for California before relying on a vote.
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This tool is educational and is not legal advice. Quorum and proxy rules vary by state and are also set by your governing documents. Confirm the current statute for California and your bylaws before relying on a vote.