Cal. Civil Code § 4800 : California Civil Code — General Provisions — Association Governance — Association Existence And Powers — Generally Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincorporated. The association may be referred to as an owners' association or a community association. Ca. Civ. Code § 4800 Added by Stats 2012 ch 180 (AB 805),s 2, eff. 1/1/2013, op. 1/1/2014.