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California HOA Calculators

California common-interest-development calculators under the Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code §§ 4000-6150): assessment lien and nonjudicial foreclosure timing including the $1,800 / 12-month threshold under § 5705, late-fee + interest caps under § 5650(b), the Open Meeting Act notice windows, reserve-funding percent-funded under § 5570, and the Davis-Stirling quorum + supermajority thresholds.

Anchored to: California Civil Code §§ 4000-6150 (Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act); CACM

5 calculators live. Reviewed against current statute and regulation. Last updated 2026-05-16.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 5650 (delinquency definition

California HOA Assessment Lien & Foreclosure Timeline Calculator

Walk a California HOA assessment-lien enforcement file against the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4000-6150): the 30-calendar-day pre-lien collection notice under § 5660, the board-vote prerequisite under § 5673, the lien recording and 10-day post-recording notice under § 5675, the $1,800 OR 12-month nonjudicial-foreclosure threshold under § 5705, the executive-session board-vote requirement to foreclose, the 90-day reinstatement window under § 5710 after a Notice of Default is recorded, and the 90-day post-trustee's-sale redemption right under § 5715(b). Returns the cure-window end date, earliest lien-recording date, threshold-met flags, reinstatement deadline, redemption deadline, and a next-action recommendation grounded in the statute.

Cal. Civ. Code § 5650(a) (delinquency definition — 15 days after due date by default unless CCRs specify a different period)

California HOA Late Fee & Interest Cap Calculator

Test a California HOA late-fee and interest charge against the Cal. Civ. Code § 5650(b) cap: late fee at the greater of $10 or 10% of the delinquent assessment; interest at up to 12% per annum on the delinquent assessment + late fee + reasonable costs; late fee and interest may not begin to accrue until 30 days after delinquency under § 5650(b)(4). Returns the maximum permissible late fee, the maximum permissible accrued interest, the effective charges (lesser of CCR-specified and statutory cap), the days remaining in the 30-day grace period, and an over-cap warning if the CCR-specified amounts exceed the statutory cap.

Cal. Civ. Code § 4040 (individual delivery method definitions)

California HOA Open Meeting Act Notice Calculator

Compute the Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act notice deadline for a California HOA meeting under Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4900-4955. Handles open-session board meetings (4-day notice under § 4920(a)), executive-session board meetings (2-day notice under § 4920(b)), committee meetings (4-day notice under § 4910 / § 4920), annual and special member meetings (30-90 day window under § 5000), and elections (30-day pre-notice + 30-day balloting window under §§ 5100-5135). Returns the latest permissible posting date, the earliest permissible posting date for member meetings, the required delivery method (general under § 4045 or individual under § 4040), and a per-topic permissibility assessment that flags agenda items that require executive session under § 4935 (litigation, contracts, member discipline, owner-personal matters, personnel).

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Decision-grade tools for the items that hit the agenda — assessments, reserves, fines, votes.

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Verify a notice, check a fine, or understand the lien exposure on a delinquent account before acting.

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