Davis-Stirling Act › CHAPTER 5. Property Use and Maintenance [4700 - 4790] › ARTICLE 1. Protected Uses [4700 - 4753]

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 154, Sec. 2. (SB 652) Effective January 1, 2020.)
Text current as of July 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.

(a) Except as restricted in Section 1940.5, no governing document shall limit or prohibit the display of one or more religious items on the entry door or entry door frame of the member’s separate interest.

(b) If an association is performing maintenance, repair, or replacement of an entry door or door frame that serves a member’s separate interest, the member may be required to remove a religious item during the time the work is being performed. After completion of the association’s work, the member may again display or affix the religious item. The association shall provide individual notice to the member regarding the temporary removal of the religious item.

The text of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act is provided for reference and convenience only, from the California Legislative Information website (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). It is not legal advice, and the official version of California statutes is published by the state. Statutes may have been amended after the “current as of” date shown above. Consult counsel regarding the application of any statute to your association.