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California Lawmakers Kill Bid to Force HOAs to Follow Open Meeting Laws

Ryan Sabalow CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Republican Assemblymember Joe Patt...
Assemblymember Joe Patterson speaks at a press conference before a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Republican representatives at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Dec. 5, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

California Lawmakers Kill Bid to Force HOAs to Follow Open Meeting Laws

Ryan Sabalow CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Republican Assemblymember Joe Patt...

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