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		<title>Time to Update Your CC&amp;R Cover sheets</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2012/03/23/time-to-update-your-ccr-cover-sheets/</link>
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		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AB 887, which was signed by Governor Brown in October of 2011, provides civil rights protection on the basis of "gender identity" and "gender expression." It also amended California Government Code section 12956.1 to require Community Associations to place the following, in at least 14 point boldface type, on a cover page or stamp on the first page of their CC&#038;Rs:]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Justice Stays Implementation of Pool Lift Requirment</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2012/03/16/department-of-justice-stays-implementation-of-pool-lift-requirment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the American with Disabilities Act ("ADA")  generally doesn't apply to Homeowners Associations, for those who need it, the Washington Times  reported that on March 15, 2012 the DOJ issued 60 day stay on the requirement for public pools to have two "accessible means of entry.]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Member Apathy</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2012/02/20/dealing-with-member-apathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Member apathy can make it hard for an association to reach quorum for the annual meeting. A lack of candidates can make it difficult to fill the seats on the board. So, what can a board and management do to generate voter and candidate interest? While there is no quick fix or easy answer to the all too common problem, that does not mean there is nothing that can be done to improve member participation.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs Bill Putting End to Actions Without Meeting</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/09/21/governor-signs-bill-putting-end-to-actions-without-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many directors and managers already know, the time it takes to successfully run an Association can be significant. One of the tools that Board's have often used to efficiently handle issues that were not the subject of debate has been the Action Without Meeting, or "AWOM". Well, no more. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Brown Vetoes Turf Bill</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/07/21/governor-brown-vetoes-turf-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time, an artificial turf bill has been vetoed by California's Governor. In vetoing the bill, Governor Brown reasoned, as Governor Schwarzenegger did when he vetoed AB 1793 last year, that CIDs should not be micromanaged by the State Legislature.]]></description>
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