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.
Starting May 1, 2025, all parks — regardless of their exemption
status — will be required to pay the Certificate of Compliance or
Exemption Issuance Fee of $350 annually as part of the Park
Manager Training Program.
PLEASE NOTE:This fee is in
addition to any registration fees a third-party provider may
charge for training.
This fee will be assessed at the time a park’s permit to operate
is initially issued or renewed.
WMA is pleased to report that the 2025 WMA Foundation
solicitation has collected $193,000 in contributions to date,
thanks to the tremendous generosity of industry members like you.
This is by far the largest amount the Foundation has ever raised,
making it possible for WMA to contribute $76,500 to those
mobilehome park residents victimized by the Palisades Fire.
After weeks of discussing proposed laws affecting manufactured
housing communities, hearings have begun in earnest.
Overall, there were 29 Assembly policy committee hearings held
this past week and 17 Senate policy committee hearings. The
legislative season is in full swing, and WMA’s advocacy team has
been actively engaging lawmakers on several bills affecting the
manufactured housing community.
This past week, the State Assembly held 27 committee hearings,
and the State Senate held 18 committee hearings. Over the next
few weeks, the State Legislature will shift into high gear as
many bills wait to be set for hearings in the various policy
committees.
The State Capitol has shifted into high gear, and the pace will
be frenetic for several weeks as policy committees hold hearings
and budget committees review spending plans proposed by Governor
Newsom.
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.
