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Deep Dive: Residents oust San Jose HOA board over ‘ridiculous' fine

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San JoseMarch 27, 2025 7:46 pm

Deep Dive: Residents oust San Jose HOA board over ‘ridiculous' fine

Residents of a large San Jose condo complex are celebrating after successfully ousting the HOA board they say was responsible for hitting residents with tens of thousands of dollars in excessive and petty fines over the past two years. NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre spoke with Investigative Reporter Hilda Gutierrez to understand the details.

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