Grass is not native to California. Lawns are an East Coast transplant. The East Coast brought it over from the Old Country. It was marketed as a “just add water and mow” feature that appealed to many homeowners. One might even argue that not having the traditional lawn was unpatriotic. Everyone ignored the fact that most of California is a desert. That is until the drought.  

 

In 2014, Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency due to the persistent drought and issued proclamations for conservation. Civil Code §4735 was amended whereby associations could not penalize members for “reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns.” This first piece of legislation restricting community associations was intended to last only as long as the drought.  

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In October 2014, Governor Brown signed a law that required many businesses to start recycling their organic waste on April 1, 2016. Organic waste means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste. If you are a Costco shopper and have been confused by the complicated trash cans they use, now you know why.

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On May 4th Governor Brown signed several pieces of legislation designed to further limit the use or effects of tobacco in California.

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Denise Iger will be speaking with a panel of experts at the CAI Symposium & Expo on June 30, 2016 on the topic of sober living homes. The event will be held at the Irvine Marriott. Please see caioc.com for more information.

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We are very pleased to announce that Denise Iger was the co-recipient of the Speaker of the Year Award at the 2016 CAI-OC Awards Dinner.

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