Bangladesh! Tried to respond [to Assemblywoman Julia Brownley]. Completed my message, but the form rejects any correspondent who is not in her district. Just thought you'd like to know. I sent my feedback instead to my assemblyman--all the way from here in Bangladesh! -Randy K.

RESPONSE: Ms. Brownley authors legislation that affects 9 million HOA residents (the ones who bear the brunt of her legislation) and then rejects input from everyone except those in her district. That seems a bit unfair.

Fax Number. Please also send the phone and fax number for Julia Brownley. -Suzy K.

RESPONSE: Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, State Capitol P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0041, Tel: (916) 319-2041, Fax: (916) 319-2141.

Lost Over $100,000. AB 2502 will only burden the rest of the homeowners to make up for lost HOA dues. Our complex has lost over $100,000 in dues and have had to raise dues to cover this loss. This means that more homeowners won't be able to pay their dues. We have not been able to collect on any of this loss and our only defense is to start the process of non-judicial foreclosure while the amounts owed are still reasonable for the owner to pay. It is the only way to make paying their dues a priority for them. -Pat C.

Constituents Only. [After the Assemblywoman rejected my email] I faxed a letter to Ms Brownley’s Sacramento fax number and left a telephone message for her press officer suggesting that if the assemblywoman is going to propose legislation having state-wide effect, then she really should be prepared to accept comment from outside of her district. -Elisabeth D.

Collection Delays. What concerns us about the legislation is just using the current system, some of our collection processes have taken up to 2 years; this will just add more time HOAs cannot afford. We took a hit last year of $132,000 in various collections/lien issues which ended up being non-reserve transfers. -Joseph L.

Dramatic Increases. In the last 18 months we have seen a dramatic increase in delinquencies in the associations we manage. This impacts monthly expense obligations. Our boards are faced with either delaying projects or borrowing from reserves. For some, we have seen delinquency rates more than double. Such jumps have forced boards to enact emergency special assessments which burdens those owners who do meet their obligations. Boards in many of our communities have become frustrated with the current laws that handcuff collection efforts. Further restraints would be disastrous for many HOA's (especially smaller ones). -Steve M.