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In CA is recording of HOA board meetings legal if the board doesn't approve it?
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∙ 10y ago
If the board meeting is an open meeting -- your governing documents will define this -- and is thus, a 'public meeting', apparently the California Digital Law applies.
You can read how it applies to public meetings, below.
As an owner, you may be able to make the case that if your recording does not disrupt the meeting, it is unreasonable that your recording of it be denied.
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∙ 10y ago
In California, recording HOA board meetings without the board's approval is generally legal. The state's law allows for the recording of conversations as long as one party to the conversation consents to the recording, and the person doing the recording is typically considered the consenting party. However, it is advisable to review the specific provisions in the HOA's governing documents as they may contain restrictions on recording meetings.
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