HOAs in Sunnyvale follow the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code 4000-6150), which governs meetings, voting, records, and director duties.
Davis-Stirling (California Civil Code 4000 through 6150) governs all common interest developments in Sunnyvale, including condos, planned developments, and stock cooperatives. Board meetings must be open to members with narrow exceptions for litigation, personnel, and contracts (Civil Code 4935). Members receive at least four days notice of regular meetings and two days of executive sessions. Annual elections must use secret ballot and an independent inspector of elections (Civil Code 5100). Directors owe fiduciary duties under Corporations Code 7231. Members have a statutory right to inspect association records under Civil Code 5200. Sunnyvale does not impose additional city-level HOA regulation.
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