Advocacy Resources for Members

CAI relies on the hard work of members across the country to advance legislative goals and improve the lives of the homeowners, community managers, and business partners who live and work in community associations. Check out CAI's full suite of resources for members eager to get involved in state advocacy efforts.
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Resources for Legislators

More than 77.1 million Americans reside in homeowners associations, condominiums, housing cooperatives, and other planned communities. Community associations - more than 369,000 nationally - share essential goals. Learn how you can help constituents in community associations. 
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Legislative Priorities

Each year, legislation directly impacting community association operations is introducted at the federal, state and local levels. While all legislation is important and requires attention; CAI identifies trends that become priority issues. Click here to view CAI's legislative priorities for 2026.
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Public Policies

When an issue arises that impacts our members, CAI develops a public policy to guide volunteer advocates and staff in their efforts. Learn more about the public policies impacting community association management and governance, community association values, and community association relationships with governmental departments and agencies.
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Browse our selection of community association advocacy and legislative resources.

Become an Advocate

Sign up to receive advocacy alert emails with easy ways for you to act. The more people who act, the better we can protect community associations.

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Take Action Today

Visit our Action Center today to see what issues CAI is advocating for on behalf of community associations at the state and federal levels.

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Gain access to CAI’s exclusive white papers

CAI’s white papers are the premier source of analysis on community association policy issues and will help you understand how policy decisions impact community associations in your state. Fill out the form with your details to get started. If you're already a CAI member, you can log in to access these free resources.

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CAI Advocacy Blog

Want an in-depth look at the latest legislative issues facing the community association industry? Check out our blog, with new content posted weekly on major issues impacting community associations and overviews of CAI’s legislative efforts in statehouses across the country, as well as our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.

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White House Issues Executive Order Preventing Corporate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes

Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 22, 2026
White House Issues Executive Order Preventing Corporate Investors from Purc ...
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The Forecast Was Right: CAI Advocacy Responds to 2026 State Community Association Legislative Trends

Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 21, 2026
The Forecast Was Right: CAI Advocacy Responds to 2026 State Community Assoc ...
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Community Association Case Law Reimagined: Meet the Revamped Case Law Database Built for CAI Lawyers

Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 14, 2026
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What the Push to Ban Investor-Owned Single-Family Homes Could Mean for Community Associations

Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 8, 2026
What the Push to Ban Investor-Owned Single-Family Homes Could Mean for Comm ...
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Advocacy Starts Here: CAI Legislative Resources for 2026

Elise Busse, MPP | Jan 7, 2026
Advocacy Starts Here: CAI Legislative Resources for 2026
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