Davis-Stirling Act › CHAPTER 9. Insurance and Liability [5800 - 5810]

California Civil Code § 5806. Maintenance of crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or equivalent for directors, officers, and employees; amount; computer fraud; funds transfer fraud; dishonest acts by managing agent or management company

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 270, Sec. 3. (AB 1101) Effective January 1, 2022.)
Text current as of July 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.

Unless the governing documents require greater coverage amounts, the association shall maintain crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or their equivalent, for its directors, officers, and employees in an amount that is equal to or more than the combined amount of the reserves of the association and total assessments for three months. The coverage maintained by the association shall also include protection in an equal amount against computer fraud and funds transfer fraud. If the association uses a managing agent or management company, the association’s crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or their equivalent, shall additionally include coverage for, or otherwise be endorsed to provide coverage for, dishonest acts by that person or entity and its employees. Self-insurance does not meet the requirements of this section.

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.