Cal. Civ. Code §4925
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Open meetings — Member attendance and comment
Establishes the open meeting rule for board meetings. Members must be permitted to attend any meeting of the board except executive sessions, and must be given a reasonable opportunity to speak before the board takes action on any item on the agenda.
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Statutory Text
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · CA_PUBLIC_LAW
Civil Code section 4925 (a) Any member may attend board meetings, except when the board adjourns to, or meets solely in, executive session. As specified in subdivision (b) of Section 4090 , a member of the association shall be entitled to attend a teleconference meeting or the portion of a teleconference meeting that is open to members, and that meeting or portion of the meeting shall be audible to the members in a location specified in the notice of the meeting. (b) The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting of the association or the board, except for meetings of the board held in executive session. A reasonable time limit for all members of the association to speak to the board or before a meeting of the association shall be established by the board. Source: Section 4925 , (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).
Governance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (a) | Owners have the right to attend any open board meeting — only closed-door executive sessions are private. |
| (b) | Owners have a right to speak at board meetings on items the board is about to vote on. The board can set time limits, but cannot block owner comment entirely. |
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