Call the Assembly Housing Committee members today! Tell the "AB317 IS A BAD BILL! VOTE NO!"

Norma Torres (Chair) - 916.319.2061
Toni Atkins (Vice Chair) - 916.319.2077
Steven Bradford - 916.319.2051
Gilbert Cedillo - 916.319.2045
Ben Hueso - 916.319.2079
Kevin Jeffries - 916.319.2066
Jeff Miller - 916.319.2071

Below is the analysis, history and currently amended wording of Senate Bill 444.

AB 317 amends section 66427.5 of the Government Code.

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AB 317 revises the conditions and terms of tenancy in a mobile home park by a tenant to continue to qualify for rent control.

Currently under state law (MRL Section 798.21) the following conditions must be true for a mobile home to qualify for rent control and the following protections are in place for the owners:

The mobile home must be the principal residence of the owner
The mobile home must not have been rented to another party
The mobile home is considered the primary residence if there is no state or county record of another homeowner's exemption within the state
The homeowner is not required to disclose information about their finances with regard to a second home

The pending legislation purposed by Assemblymember Calderon would make the following changes:

The mobile home must be the sole residence of the owner
The homeowner can be required to disclose financial information
Lists the following criteria as proof that a mobile home is not the sole residence of a homeowner:
- The mobilehome owner rents, leases, occupies, or has a present ownership interest in another place of residence.
- Another place of residence appears as a matter of public record or in other evidence obtained by management.
- Monthly statements are mailed to, or payments are made from, a different place of residence.
- The mobilehome owner is regularly absent from the mobilehome space for extended periods of a week or more at a time.
- The mobilehome is used primarily for vacationing, storage, or business.
- The mobilehome has been subleased or possession of the mobilehome has been transferred without management's approval, as provided in Sections 798.74 and 798.75.
If the management of the park allows the homeowner to sublease their home, any rent control ordinance does not apply for the term of the subletting

In essence, Assemblymember Calderon wishes to remove rent control - to the favor of the park owners - and wishes to make you a prisoner in your own home. It is possible that if you were to travel 2 or 3 months out of the year, then you would lose rent control protection under this new legislation.