AB 978

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 20, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jul 08, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jul 23, 2021

Mobilehome parks: rent caps.

Abstract

Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. Existing law defines "tenancy" for these purposes as the right of a homeowner to use a site within a mobilehome park on which to locate, maintain, and occupy a mobilehome for human habitation, including the use of the services and facilities of the park. Existing law, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, prohibits, with certain exceptions, an owner of residential real property from increasing the gross rental rate for a dwelling or unit more than 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living, as defined, or 10%, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for the immediately preceding 12 months, subject to specified conditions. Existing law excludes an owner or operator of a mobilehome park and an owner of a mobilehome or their agent from these provisions. This bill would extend the rental rate increase restrictions described above to any person having the right to offer residential real property for rent, including an owner or operator of any dwelling or unit in a mobilehome park. The bill would apply to rent increases for a tenancy in a mobilehome occurring on or after February 18, 2021, as specified. The bill would exclude certain mobilehomes from these provisions, including mobilehomes that are not owned by the management of a mobilehome park if notice is provided to the tenant, as specified. This bill would, until January 1, 2030, prohibit the management of a qualified mobilehome park, as defined, from increasing the gross rental rate for a tenancy for a mobilehome space more than 3% plus the percentage change in the cost of living, as defined, or 5%, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged at any time during the immediately preceding 12 months, as specified. The bill would define "qualified mobilehome park" as a mobilehome park that is located within and governed by the jurisdictions of 2 or more incorporated cities. The bill would prohibit management of a qualified mobilehome park from increasing the gross rental rate for a tenancy in more than 2 increments over a 12-month period, after the tenant maintains a tenancy over a 12-month period. The bill would exempt specified mobilehome spaces from these provisions, including, among others, mobilehome spaces restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable for very low, low-, or moderate-income persons and families and mobilehome spaces within a resident-owned mobilehome park. The bill would specify that these provisions apply to rent increases for mobilehome spaces occurring on or after February 18, 2021. The bill would provide that in the event that management increased the rent by more than the amount specified above between February 18, 2021, and January 1, 2022, then the applicable rent on January 1, 2022, is the rent as of February 18, 2021, plus the maximum permissible increase, and that management is not be liable to the homeowner for any corresponding rent overpayment. The bill would authorize management who increased the rent by less than the amount specified above between February 18, 2021, and January 1, 2022, to increase the rent twice within 12 months of February 18, 2021, but not by more than the amount specified above. The bill would void any waiver of the rights provided under these provisions. Existing law, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, prohibits, until January 1, 2030, an owner of residential real property from terminating the tenancy of certain tenants without just cause, either at-fault or no-fault of the tenant. The act exempts certain types of residential real properties or residential circumstances from these provisions, including, among others, housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years and certain housing that is not owned by specified entities, including a corporation or limited liability corporation in which at least one member is a corporation, if specified notice is provided to the tenant. The act defines the term "owner" to exclude an owner or operator of a mobilehome park and an owner of a mobilehome or their agent from these provisions. This bill would, for purposes of the just cause provisions described above, redefine the term "owner" to include an owner or operator of a mobilehome park and an owner of a mobilehome or their agent. The bill would exclude mobilehomes from the provision that exempts housing issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years from the just cause requirements. The bill would exclude certain mobilehomes from these provisions, including mobilehomes that are not owned by the management of a mobilehome park or any of the other entities specified above, if notice is provided to the tenant as specified. The bill would require an owner of a mobilehome subject to these provisions to provide written notice of these provisions to a tenant, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Jul 23, 2021

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2021.

Jul 15, 2021

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Jul 12, 2021

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 19. Page 2305.).

Jul 08, 2021

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 6. Page 1866.).

Jun 24, 2021

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 23, 2021

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 22).

Jun 14, 2021

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 03, 2021

Senate

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

May 20, 2021

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 19. Page 1468.)

May 06, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 05, 2021

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

May 04, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 3).

Apr 22, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Apr 21, 2021

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

Mar 04, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Feb 19, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

Feb 18, 2021

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB978 HTML
02/18/21 - Introduced PDF
04/21/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/05/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/14/21 - Amended Senate PDF
06/24/21 - Amended Senate PDF
07/13/21 - Enrolled PDF
07/23/21 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/30/21- Assembly Housing and Community Development PDF
05/07/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/18/21- Senate Judiciary PDF
06/25/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/09/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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