Great news! WMA’s Park Manager Training Program has been formally
approved by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), and online registration is now open.
The initial 6-hour training course is offered online to both
members and non-members and meets HCD Park Manager Training
Program requirements. Completion of this course ensures that each
mobilehome park or recreational vehicle park has at least one
certified and properly trained park manager, as required by state
regulations.
Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA) is a
nonprofit organization created in 1945 for the exclusive purpose
of promoting and protecting the interests of owners, operators
and developers of manufactured home communities in California.
WMA hosts a monthly Zoom chat on the second Thursday of each
month. These informal discussions highlight timely and relevant
topics affecting our industry. Best of all, this event is free to
members, and no registration is required.
Each session features special guest speakers who share valuable
insights and answer questions during the live discussion.
We invite you to join us for our next Coffee Talk on Thursday,
May 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., featuring Sally Westlake from
the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
This April*, the natural gas credit identified as the “California
Climate Credit” will automatically apply to your utility bill.
Your household and millions of others throughout the State will
receive a similar credit on their utility bill.
Bill Introduction Deadline Arrives – Many Bills Affect
WMA Members
Tomorrow is the deadline for bills to be introduced, and over
1,500 bills are expected to be introduced by the end of Friday.
When the WMA PAC succeeded in the 2024 elections, the makeup of
the Legislature shifted much more to the center. With more
moderate Democrats and more Republicans, WMA’s legislative
priorities have expanded from prior years, putting us on offense
for the first time in recent memory.
Information Bulletin 2022-12 is issued pursuant to Senate
Bill 1307 (Chapter 669, Statutes of 2022) and informs interested
parties of the process for a city, county, or city and county to
assume enforcement responsibility for the Mobilehome Parks Act
and Special Occupancy Parks Act on behalf of HCD.
As of January 1, 2024, employers must generally provide 5 days or
40 hours of paid sick leave to their employees in California. The
Labor Commissioner has updated the paid sick leave poster. All
employers should post the new poster. An employer previously
providing less than 5 days or 40 hours of paid sick leave per
year will need to provide employees a new copy notice.
HCD is updating California’s fair housing plan, also known
as the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing choice
(background information included below). HCD is hosting
topic-specific listening sessions.
