{"id":2024614,"date":"2026-07-02T22:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2024614"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:21:53","slug":"california-homeowners-rip-hoa-for-demanding-they-take-their-american-flags-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2024614","title":{"rendered":"California Homeowners Rip HOA For Demanding They Take Their American Flags Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c0\/16by9\/2026\/07\/02\/c08263b690d346b7b3b272972bf0e6d5_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">California Homeowners Rip HOA For Demanding They Take Their American Flags Down<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">4th of July American Flag Dispute<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">The HOA is coming, the HOA is coming!<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">American Flag is &#8216;Political&#8217; &#8230; Take it Down!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-02T15:21:53-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 2, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:21 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-8355387b63b708fd34a481353c5c1d54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-d5aec80c-245c-4118-ad5e-ada8e270e482-1976996494-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ca\/16by9\/2026\/07\/02\/ca5d0defb8c94198b28e4a905c2b6b44_md.jpg\" alt=\"american-flag-families-kal-07-02-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-d5aec80c-245c-4118-ad5e-ada8e270e482-1976996494-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">PATRIOTISM IS NOT A CRIME<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/families-say-hoa-preventing-them-from-hanging-american-flag-07-02-2026\/\">Video: California Homeowners Criticize HOA for Ordering Removal of American Flags<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6d85a15833fd2d5137de047ce5e99c23\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>How&#8217;s this for patriotism ahead of the big 250th birthday &#8230; a HOA in a San Diego area neighborhood is warning homeowners to remove their American flags or get dinged with fees &#8230; but two households are holding firm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6e41850ee2513849486b9e1f64cd8feb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Chris <\/strong>and <strong>Amy Cook<\/strong>, and <strong>Terri Collins <\/strong>are the California homeowners who are fighting back against their HOA&#8217;s flag ban &#8230; and they joined us on &#8220;TMZ Live&#8221; Thursday and told us why they won&#8217;t take the stars and stripes down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5646deaee01a740283fea881ad43cd6a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s truly incredible &#8230; the HOA&#8217;s position is the American flag represents &#8220;a political or affiliative view which degrades the common area&#8221; &#8230; and the homeowners tell us it&#8217;s baffling.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9b175cd2b2d356f8bbae19b87946c7f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-37c884aa-22fc-5d6f-8024-c8904f7dc0cb\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2011\/07\/01\/3789-proud-to-be-an-american\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:37c884aa-22fc-5d6f-8024-c8904f7dc0cb\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:cf518b18-d728-49fd-8bdd-8ea5001e5aac\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cd\/4by3\/2026\/06\/30\/cd364b580cf840a3a5b7c0ebd4d35bd9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Proud to be an American - Throwback Photos of the Stars\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Celebs Showing Off Their American Pride<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8b79579c50a518008bff7068b00bede0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Chris and Amy say the flag outside their home honors veterans and American rights. Terri&#8217;s flown an American flag outside her home for 35 years &#8230; and she says it&#8217;s never been a problem &#8230; until now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5f47ed43b1b936d811810cb5941a1cc1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>To make matters worse, the HOA doesn&#8217;t seem to be retracting its statement. In fact, they are doubling down, despite pushback from the community.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9ad73f371f53b8935335fc03bdb1a67d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Naturally, this wild dispute is going down the American way &#8230; in the legal system &#8230; and these folks tell us why they think it should be an easy trial to win.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3fac684d3ccc6b6259b73d5c7a320e38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Catch the full interview on &#8220;TMZ Live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/02\/families-with-american-flags-taking-on-their-hoa-in-san-diego\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:cf518b18-d728-49fd-8bdd-8ea5001e5aac\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/02\/families-with-american-flags-taking-on-their-hoa-in-san-diego\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:cf518b18-d728-49fd-8bdd-8ea5001e5aac\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/02\/american-flag-swimsuits-guess-who\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:cf518b18-d728-49fd-8bdd-8ea5001e5aac\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/65\/16by9\/2026\/06\/30\/65d841d732c042caae6dadc6d2dca8fa_xs.jpg\" alt=\"These independent women are kickin&apos; off July 4th shenanigans in their on-theme bikinis, but can you guess who they are?! 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