El Capitan Ranchos Association

A planned development of 19 separate interests in Santa Barbara County, managed by Bartlein & Company, Inc.. On the Secretary of State’s register since 1971. Status on the register: active, in good standing.

SOS entity 0615194 § 5405 data filed 2025-03-16 Register as of 2026-10-03 Source Secretary of State, CPRA response

Type: Planned development
Separate interests: 19
Where: Camino Real at Highway 101(exit 116), Santa Barbara County
Status: Active, in good standing
Form: Nonprofit mutual benefit corporation

Managed by

Bartlein & Company Inc.
3944 State Street, Suite 200, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-1121
As filed with the Secretary of State on 2025-03-16, § 5405(a)(6) · 66 associations on this register name this manager

Santa Barbara County, California. The association filed Camino Real and Highway 101(exit 116) as its location; the register gives no coordinates, so the map marks the county rather than guessing a point.

Its next election, worked out for 19 homes

One inspector, or three

Every election needs independent inspectors — one or three, never two. A director, a candidate, or anyone related to one cannot serve, and neither can anyone under contract to the association for other paid work — which rules out its management company.

§ 5110(a)–(b)

4 members, if quorum fails

If the governing documents require a quorum and the election misses it, a reconvened meeting at least 20 days later needs only 20 percent of the members — 4 of 19, counting one membership per home. Not if the documents already set a lower quorum.

§ 5115(b)(6)

Thirty days, twice

General notice of the nomination procedure at least 30 days before the nomination deadline, and ballots mailed or delivered at least 30 days before voting closes. The rules that make those possible come months earlier.

§ 5115(a), (c) · work out the dates

Get quotes from inspectors of elections

One request goes to every inspector of elections listed with quoroom. They reply to the association directly, the board appoints by its election rules, and the contract and payment are between the association and the inspector. quoroom is not a party and takes nothing. The inspectors are listed, not vetted. How it works.

On the register

What the Secretary of State has recorded about this corporation, newest first, by filing date.

The register records 2 past suspensions of the corporation’s powers (1971, 1988). Each was followed by a restoration; the status today is the one above. Failing to file the § 5405 statement is one route to suspension, § 5405(d).

Date	Event
2025-03-16	Statement of Information filed
2024-10-21	Reminder: Statement of Information due
2023-01-26	Statement of Information filed
2023-01-26	§ 5405 statement filed
2022-10-21	Reminder: Statement of Information due
2021-02-08	Statement of Information filed
2021-02-08	§ 5405 statement filed
2018-12-11	Statement of Information filed

9 earlier entries, back to 1971

2011-07-28	Statement of Information overdue
2011-06-22	Statement of Information overdue
2001-10-12	Penalty certified for a late Statement of Information
2001-06-07	Statement of Information overdue
1988-08-08	Powers restored (Franchise Tax Board)
1988-05-02	Powers suspended by the Franchise Tax Board
1978-06-05	Powers restored (Franchise Tax Board)
1971-12-17	Powers suspended by the Franchise Tax Board
1971-01-08	Articles filed — the corporation is formed