Holding that an arbitration clause in CC&Rs was binding on the homeowners' association, even though the association did not exist as an independent entity when the CC&Rs were drafted and recorded
Holding that the FAA does not permit "additional delay that results from ... an administrative scheme [like the Berman hearing process] to effectuate state policies unrelated to the agreement's enforceability"
Holding that carve-outs for provisional injunctive relief such as this merely confirm rights available under California statutes and are therefore not unconscionable, and disapproving Trivedi to the extent inconsistent.
Holding that "the rights accorded by [Labor Code] sections 203, 1194, and 2802 may not be subject to negotiation or waiver .... For an arbitration clause to operate for individual statutory claims, there must be a clear and unmistakable waiver of a judicial forum."