CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2031

Introduced by Assembly Member Lee
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Voepel)

February 14, 2022

An act to amend Section 798.53 of the Civil Code, relating to mobilehomes.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2031, as introduced, Lee. Mobilehome Residency Law: management meetings with homeowners.
Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, governs tenancies in mobilehome parks, and imposes various duties on the owners of mobilehome parks and the agents and representatives authorized to act on behalf of the owners. Existing law requires management to meet and consult with homeowners upon written request on specified matters.
This bill would further specify the matters on which management is required to meet and consult with homeowners and would add the topics of utility billing and charges and common area facilities. This bill would require management to provide a written response within 10 days of the meeting, as specified.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 798.53 of the Civil Code is amended to read:

798.53.
 (a) The management shall meet and consult with the homeowners, upon written request, within 30 days of the request, either individually, collectively, or with representatives of a group of homeowners who have signed a request to be so represented on the following matters:

(a)

(1) Resident concerns regarding interpretation, or enforcement or lack thereof, of existing park rules that are not subject to Section 798.25.

(b)

(2) Standards for maintenance of trees, driveways, or physical improvements in the park.

(c)

(3) Addition, alteration, or deletion of service, equipment, or physical improvements. improvements in the park.

(d)

(4) Rental agreements offered to existing residents pursuant to Section 798.17. Section 798.17 or 798.18.
(5) Resident concerns regarding utility billing or utility charges.
(6) Common area facility hours and availability.

Any

(b) Any collective meeting with a group of homeowners shall be conducted only after notice thereof has been given to all the requesting homeowners 10 days or more before the meeting.
(c) In the event that any individual homeowner or group of homeowners consents to be represented at a meeting, management shall meet with either the designated representative on their behalf, or with both the homeowners and the designated representative, as the homeowners may choose in the written request.
(d) The management shall provide a good faith response to the homeowners, and to any designated representative, in writing within 10 days following the completion of the meeting.