As 2023 ends, CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team thanks its legislative action committees (LACs) and volunteer advocates. These volunteers work on behalf of the 75.5 million Americans living in more than 355,000 community associations, according to the Foundation for Community Association Research. As this housing model continues to grow, CAI predicts the need for greater advocacy in 2024.
CAI’s more than 400 LAC members tracked over 2,200 bills. More than 15,000 CAI advocates sent 18,500 messages to state and federal legislators advocating for issues impacting their communities. Those efforts led to success at the state and federal levels in 2023.
Here are CAI’s 2023 advocacy accomplishments by the numbers:
CAI Advocate Leaders
- 36 state LACs
- 428 state LAC members
- 14 federal LAC members
- 20 government and public affairs committee members
- 87,021 CAI advocates
Bills Tracked Impacting Community Associations
- 2,208 state bills
- 119 local bills
- 15 federal bills
Grassroots Outreach
- 18,593 emails sent to legislators by CAI advocates.
- 15,451 CAI advocates contacted elected officials.
- 90% of Congress were contacted by a CAI advocate/constituent.
- 96% of state legislators contacted by a CAI advocate/constituent.
- Seven state LAC capitol days.
- One Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., with 120 attendees.
CAI’s Advocacy Twitter broke 1,250 followers in 2023, too. Follow us today on X.
Learn more about CAI’s 2024 predictions on state legislative trends impacting community associations.
Read more on issues impacting community associations here. Stay connected with CAI’s Advocacy Blog for updates on progress on important legislative issues.
