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EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 45 MIN

California HOA's: The Open Meeting Act

from HOA HELL · host Michael Kushner

In this episode of HOA HELL, attorney Michael Kushner explains how California’s HOA Open Meeting Act works.🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ What the Open Meeting Act is and the most common ways that HOAs in California violate it. ✅ The notice and agenda rules for all types of board meetings.✅ The five specific topics that may be discussed in executive session and why everything else must be handled in open meetings.✅ How emergency board meetings work.✅ What you need to know about minutes. Kushner not only explains what the Open Meeting Act is, but also what homeowners should do when their HOA's violate it. 📚 Preorder Michael Kushner’s new groundbreaking book, HOA HELL. HOA HELL is the first step-by-step book that every California homeowner needs to fight back and win against bad HOAs from Hell. 💥 Amazon (Kindle) [https://tinyurl.com/tx47hmvn] | Barnes & Noble (Hardcover/Softcover) [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/hoa%20hell] 🌐 📞Need help? Contact MBK Chapman at www.mbkchapman.com. Mention the HOA HELL podcast for a discounted consultation. DISCLAIMER:  This content constitutes attorney advertising.  The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by listening to this podcast, submitting a question, or receiving a response. Always consult with a licensed attorney regarding your specific legal situation. MBK Chapman and Michael Kushner disclaim any liability for actions taken or not taken based on the information provided in this podcast.  This communication does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. ABOUT:  Michael Kushner is the attorney who pioneered this niche area of the law—representing homeowners in disputes with their HOAs—in California. He created and taught the systems now used by the biggest law firms in the state focused on HOA litigation. Through his firm, MBK Chapman, and now through HOA HELL, Kushner continues to give homeowners practical legal tools to fight back. #HOAOpenMeetingAct #CaliforniaHOALaw #HOAhell #DavisStirlingAct #BadHOA 🔥 HOA Hell Attorney Michael Kushner, California’s #1 homeowner-side HOA lawyer, shares real legal tools to help homeowners fight back and win against Bad HOAs.👉 Got an HOA nightmare? Submit your question at [email protected]. Or learn more about your rights as a homeowner by visiting: https://www.mbkchapman.com/fact-sheets. 📲 Follow us on:Instagram: @mbkchapmanpc YouTube: HOA HellLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbk-chapmanFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MBKChapmanX:  https://x.com/MBKchapman Reddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/hoa_hell/ 

In this episode of HOA HELL, attorney Michael Kushner explains how California’s HOA Open Meeting Act works. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ What the Open Meeting Act is and the most common ways that HOAs in California violate it. ✅ The notice and agenda rules for all types of board meetings. ✅ The five specific topics that may be discussed in executive session and why everything else must be handled in open meetings. ✅ How emergency board meetings work. ✅ What you need to know ab...

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In this episode of HOA HELL, attorney Michael Kushner explains how California’s HOA Open Meeting Act works.🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ What the Open Meeting Act is and the most common ways that HOAs in California violate it. ✅ The notice...

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