What to put in a written scope for California HOA work (What do California HOA laws say about board meetings, records and repairs?)
From https://instabids.ai/us/property-managers/hoa-laws/california (facts read 2026-10-29)

[ ] Who repairs it: unless otherwise provided in the declaration, the association is responsible for repairing, replacing, and maintaining the common area (4775(a)(1)); for exclusive use common area, the split in 4775(a)(4) applies.
[ ] Owner side: unless otherwise provided in the declaration, the owner of each separate interest is responsible for repairing, replacing, and maintaining that separate interest (4775(a)(3)); list any separate-interest items apart.
[ ] Board meeting on the work: the association gives notice of the time and place of a board meeting at least four days before the meeting (4920(a)); record the notice date and the meeting date.
[ ] Budget for the work: the association shall distribute an annual budget report 30 to 90 days before the end of its fiscal year (5300(a)); note which fiscal year the work falls in.
[ ] Funding: without the approval of a majority of a quorum of members, the board may not impose special assessments which in the aggregate exceed 5 percent of the budgeted gross expenses of the association for that fiscal year (5605(b)).
[ ] Records of the work: when a member properly requests access, current fiscal year records are due within 10 business days following the association's receipt of the request (5210(b)(1)); keep bids, the contract and invoices filed by fiscal year.