CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee needs your help to oppose Senate Bill 1007 which caps annual assessment increases at the rate of inflation, unless authorized by a member vote.  This legislation will financially harm California’s community...

CAI’s Arizona Legislative Action Committee (AZ LAC) needs YOUR HELP opposing language that would extensively impact how associations govern meetings. SB 1290: Open meetings, exceptions, notice, agenda would prevent Boards from taking action on sensitive, protected...

CAI’s Georgia Legislative Action Committee (GA LAC) has been working tirelessly this legislative session to oppose Senate Bill 406. Despite 16,560 messages sent by 1,035 Georgians to state legislators in opposition to this harmful legislation, the bill...

Conversations surrounding the Corporate Transparency Act continue in Washington D.C. Last year, the U.S. Treasury Department issued an interim final rule pausing the Corporate Transparency Act’s reporting requirements. However, the act still remains law. H.R. 425 was...

CAI Arizona Legislative Action Committee (AZ LAC) needs your help opposing harmful legislation! A striker amendment was added to SB 1582: Backyard fowl regulation; prohibition; exception; definition and infringes on your associations right to regulate chickens and...

CAI is committed to helping legislators support the constituents they serve, which is why we developed Community Association Living: An Essential Guide for Homeowner Leaders, a free online course available to all homeowners that provides the fundamentals of community...

Community Association Institute (CAI) wants to hear from you! With the passage of AB 130, California now caps all HOA fines for rule violations at $100, regardless of the severity or frequency of the...

CAI is grateful and fortunate to work with the hundreds of volunteer leaders and thousands of volunteer advocates who dedicate time to community association advocacy at the local, state, and federal...

In 2025, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation significantly changing the election process for community associations. SB 758 mandated that elections be conducted by individual parties,...

Community Association Institute (CAI) wants to hear from you! With the passage of AB 130, California now caps all HOA fines for rule violations at $100, regardless of the severity or frequency of the...

CAI needs your help to support critical disaster-relief legislation in Congress. H.R. 4669 FEMA Act of 2025 introduces structural reforms to FEMA and the federal disaster response system. It reverses years of bad public policy by allowing federal disaster funds to be used...

Community Associations Institute needs your help to OPPOSE a new bill that would restrict the contractual authority of associations nationwide to regulate HAM radio. S. 459/H.R. 1094 Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act, legislation recently introduced in at the...

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) has been advocating on behalf of condominium communities across the country to help them with mortgage eligibility through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s existing loan programs. However, an ongoing major obstacle is the list of...

Community Associations Institute (CAI) is pleased to announce the introduction of H.R. 834 and the Senate companion, S. 352 to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and...

Take your event to the next level and invite one of your community’s elected officials! These events are incredible opportunities for your elected officials and their staff to experience the...

In 2023, CAI is ready to take our Ambassadors to the next level. Ambassadors will continue to recruit, organize, and motivate other advocates. If an advocacy issue arises in your area, you will be...

Your elected officials need to hear from you! Constituents who live and work in community associations (homeowners associations, condominiums, housing cooperatives) provide a unique perspective to help inform the opinions of legislators and influence their votes....