Advocacy Beyond CAI Chapter States: Why CAI Advocacy Needs Your Voice in all 50 States
Legislation that impacts the community association industry does not wait for CAI’s organizational boundaries. It also does not stop at state lines where CAI has chapters. In several states without a formal CAI chapter or legislative action committee presence, state...
Minnesota Matters: Leadership, Civility, and the Call to Build Community
Like many of you, I’ve been watching what’s happening in Minneapolis, and it’s heavy. People are hurting, angry, sad, disgusted, and frustrated. Emotions are running high. I cannot imagine how Minnesotans feel as they wake up and step outside their homes into their...
White House Issues Executive Order Preventing Corporate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes
On Jan. 20, President Trump issued an executive order preventing large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes in the United States. The order is intended to support housing affordability nationwide. President Trump ordered the White House to...
The Forecast Was Right: CAI Advocacy Responds to 2026 State Community Association Legislative Trends
At the end of 2025, CAI’s Government & Public Affairs Committee and staff announced the community association industry’s 2026 state legislative and policy trends based on survey results from hundreds of CAI advocates. Results of this annual survey demonstrate the...
Community Association Case Law Reimagined: Meet the Revamped Case Law Database Built for CAI Lawyers
This week, CAI launched a fully revamped case law database. The user-friendly, searchable, database is accessible to all CAI members including new 2025 case summaries. The revamped database will debut during the 2026 CAI Community Association Law Seminar in San Diego....
What the Push to Ban Investor-Owned Single-Family Homes Could Mean for Community Associations
President Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes in the United States. The proposal is intended to support housing affordability nationwide, and President Trump indicated he will ask Congress to consider legislation codifying this approach.
Advocacy Starts Here: CAI Legislative Resources for 2026
Volunteers serving on CAI’s state Legislative Action Committees (LACs) regularly navigate changes in the legislative and regulatory landscape affecting community associations. While these shifts can feel overwhelming or difficult to manage, it’s important to remember that many LACs across the country are facing similar challenges. To help CAI members and LAC volunteers stay informed, connected, and prepared, CAI offers a suite of legislative resources to support effective advocacy throughout 2026.
Reflecting on 2025: Top 10 Blog Posts This Year
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re thrilled to round up the CAI Advocacy Blog stories that captured our subscribers’ attention throughout the year. Here’s a countdown of the top 10 blog posts that made the biggest impact in 2025: Corporate Transparency Act Suspended for...
Spreading Holiday Cheer and Gratitude for CAI Advocates
As we approach the final days of 2025, CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team thanks its legislative action committees, volunteer advocates, and members who support and advocate on behalf of the 77.1 million people living and working in America's 369,000 community...
The Corporate Transparency Act Is Back in the News: What Community Associations Need to Know
In a unanimous decision on Dec. 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed and remanded the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama’s stay of the Corporate Transparency Act in Nat’l Small Bus. United v. Dep’t of Treasury. (11th Cir.,...
