California's translation of the SAFE Act, or other legislation that the banking lobby manages to get passed in this area, could change the dynamics some years down the road and have a negative effect on my "escrow originated note".

The Safe Act required all states to write their own mortgage origination legislation, correct?

There is no such things as illegal because you can't legislate morals.

This is valuable IF you are a REIA with selling speakers, because it's like a rating system for Speakers and helps you find the best ones for your club.I'm not advocating for selling speakers, simply pointing out as Josh asked what the benefits were of joining National REIA if you are a local REIA.National REIA also has a budding legislative effort which is improving and which helps keep local REIA's abreast of legislation affecting real estate investing and helps them in their grass roots efforts.When I was previously a head of the Boston Area REIA, we joined National REIA and attended their annual meetings.

So we were forced to contact our attorney for guidance.For you California landlords out there with properties under an HOA, get familiar with the Davis-Stirling Act if you're not already aware of this legislation.

Case law in CA and additional federal legislation has gone on to define "notice of foreclosure" as the date of trustee's sale.  

With a pro tax majority in the CA legislator it's only a matter of time before Prop 13 is dust in the wind ... 

While weed did get legalized, and, yes, there are stores all over the place (the Denver Post has a map, if you're curious), several state legislators were recalled over their actions to restrict gun ownership.  

@Kevin Donovan PROA is organized to challenge this sort of legislation.

There is a reason many states have enacted legislation to attempt to alleviate this kind of abuse.