Attention WMA Members: WMA needs your help immediately to encourage Ed Chau, Chairman of the Assembly Housing Committee, to vote NO on Assembly Bill 2026  by Assemblymember Mark Stone (Scotts Valley). AB 2026 will be heard in the Assembly Housing Committee on April 30.

Please use the sample letter below and fax it to Assemblymember Ed Chau at 916.319.2149.

Also, please fax a copy to WMA at 916.448.7085.

SAMPLE LETTER

TO: Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Arcadia)  

RE: OPPOSE AB 2026 (Stone) – MOBILEHOME PARK DENIAL OF TENANCY

Dear Assemblymember Chau:

I am the owner/manager of ____mobilehome park in ______(city). I strongly oppose AB 2026 by Assemblymember Mark Stone because it severely restricts my ability to ensure that every resident is equally qualified to live in our  mobilehome park community.

Because of the high cost of eviction, landlords have a keen interest in determining that a prospective tenant has the financial ability to pay the rent and other charges of the park, including their mortgage. Leaving this ability only to the banks is unfair to a property owner trying to control their property and business.

AB 2026 ties the park management’s ability to prevent a potentially bad experience for the management and community residents. Residents in manufactured housing communities live in close quarters and their neighbors can either make or break their experience. It is very difficult to evict a resident for reasons other than a failure to pay rent after they move in.

We have a responsibility for the health, safety and quiet enjoyment of our whole community and if we are limited in our ability to control those factors, the quality of mobile home park living will most certainly be negatively impacted.

Please vote no on AB 2026.

Sincerely,