In this HOA Q&A, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains the amendment to Civil Code § 5200, which took effect on January 1, 2026.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This HOA Q&A:

✅ The new amendment to Civil Code § 5200 that put the SB 326 inspection report in every homeowner’s hands, and the tight deadline your HOA has to produce it.

✅ How far back you can reach for older inspection reports, and what comparing two of them can expose about your board.

✅ The money you can recover from your HOA if it refuses to turn the report over.

Homeowners have a clear statutory right to the full SB 326 report, and this Q&A walks through the law supporting your right and what to do if your HOA stonewalls your request or refuses to turn the whole report over to you.

Helpful Links:

“Can My California HOA Refuse to Give Me the SB 326 Balcony Inspection Report?”

https://mbkchapman.com/sb-326-inspection-report-fact-sheet/

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This communication does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

About: Michael Kushner created and taught the systems now used by the biggest law firms in the state focused on HOA litigation. Managing partner of MBK Chapman, and author of the best-selling book, HOA HELL, Kushner teaches homeowners how to fight their bad HOAs and win. 💥 Amazon [https://tinyurl.com/tx47hmvn] | Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/hoa%20hell]

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