Can Sitting Directors Also Serve as Delegates in a California HOA?

Can Sitting Directors Also Serve as Delegates in a California HOA?

From HOA HELL by Michael Kushner

April 23, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

Michael Kushner discusses the eligibility of directors and candidates to serve as delegates in California HOAs and the implications for recall elections.

In this HOA Q&A, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, addresses whether directors, candidates, or their spouses can serve as delegates and how delegate systems impact recall elections. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This HOA Q&A: ✅ What the Davis-Stirling Act says about directors or candidates serving as delegates. ✅ How Corporations Code § 7152 governs delegate voting structures in HOAs. ✅ What role Civil Code § 5100(d) plays when recalls intersect with de...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kushner

Topics covered

  • California HOA
  • delegate systems
  • recall elections
  • HOA governance
  • homeowner rights

Keywords

  • HOA
  • California
  • delegates
  • recall elections
  • Davis-Stirling Act
  • Corporations Code
  • Civil Code

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Davis-Stirling Act, Corporations Code § 7152, Civil Code § 5100(d)

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