Recalling board members is uncommon but it does happen. The most common reasons cited for recalling board members follow:

• Failure to develop realistic budgets leading to special assessments;
• Failure to develop realistic budgets leading to special assessments;
• Not holding the election of directors on schedule and as required by California law;
• Not treating members of the community equally;
• Letting members of the community become delinquent in the payment of their monthly assessments without taking appropriate collection action;
• Allowing the common areas to physically deteriorate;
• Making costly errors because experts were not consulted when appropriate;
• Acting in a dictatorial manner;
• If the community is fairly new, the perception that a board member is too protective of the developer;
• Failing to comply with the Davis-Stirling Act and California Corporations Code;
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest;
• Not allowing members of the association to address board meetings as permitted under the Open Meeting Act;
• Using association funds to unfairly benefit some members over others; and
• Cancellation or non-renewal of insurance coverage due to negligence, resulting in high cost replacement coverage.