by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 8, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Federal Advocacy, Other, Resources, State Advocacy
CAI Advocacy is reflecting on 2025 community association legislative trends and gearing up to predict 2026 industry trends. Seven state legislatures are completing their 2025 legislative sessions, and 16 states have started prefiling legislation for upcoming 2026...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 5, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, CEO, Civility, Resources, State Advocacy
Community associations create stable, well-managed neighborhoods where families invest, connect, and thrive. A Florida legislator’s recent call to ban homeowners associations is, respectfully, a solution in search of a problem and would cause needless disruption for...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Aug 7, 2025 | Advocacy, August Recess, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Other, Public Policies, Resources, State Advocacy, State Capitols
CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team joined more than 200 organizations—including corporations, federal, state, and local government agencies, trade associations, special interest groups, and consulting firms—this week as an exhibitor at the 2025 National...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Aug 5, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Associations Institute, Federal Advocacy, Other, Public Policies, State Advocacy, State Capitols
All 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, convened for their legislative session in 2025. CAI’s state legislative action committees worked tirelessly to advocate on behalf of the more than 77.1 million Americans living and working in community associations,...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jul 16, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Associations Institute, Federal Advocacy, Manager Licensing, Occupational Licensing, Professional Certifications and Credentials, State Advocacy
Occupational or professional licensing, also called licensure, is a legal requirement and a form of government regulation requiring a license to pursue a particular profession for compensation. Government regulation of professions is typically at the state or province...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jul 10, 2025 | CAI, Community Association Guidance, Disaster Relief, Environmental Sustainability, Federal Advocacy, Flooding, Legislative Action Committees, Other, Resources, State Advocacy
CAI’s community of homeowner leaders, community association managers, and business partners are devastated by the Kerrville, Texas, floods. Our hearts break for the families impacted by these destructive floods. The destruction stemming from this natural disaster is...
