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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Allen</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title>An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 798.65) to Chapter 2.5 of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 65863.7 of the Government Code, relating to housing.</ns0:Title>
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(1)
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Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development (the department) and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including mobilehome parks, as defined.
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<html:p>Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires, before the conversion of a mobilehome park to another use, except as specified, or before closure of a mobilehome park or cessation of use of the land as a mobilehome park, the person or entity proposing the change in use to file a report on the impact of the conversion, closure, or cessation of use of the mobilehome park. Existing law requires the impact report to include a replacement and relocation plan that adequately mitigates the impact upon the ability of the displaced residents of the mobilehome park to find adequate housing in a
mobilehome park. Existing law requires the report, if a closure, cessation, or change of use is the result of damage or destruction of the mobilehome park by a disaster, as defined, to include a technical service inspection report from the department that identifies the observed conditions within the park.</html:p>
<html:p>Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, governs the terms and conditions of residency in mobilehome parks. Existing law requires management, as defined, of a mobilehome park to offer the previous homeowner a right of first refusal to a renewed tenancy in the park if the park is destroyed due to a fire or other natural disaster and management elects to rebuild the park in the same location. Existing law, when a mobilehome tenancy is terminated due to damage or the destruction of the mobilehome park or any space as a result of a disaster, as defined, requires management to return to the homeowner any advance rental payments received from the homeowner that cover
any period of time after the date of the termination, and discharges the homeowner’s obligation to pay rent during any period that a homeowner is unable to occupy their mobilehome or mobilehome space due to a mandatory evacuation order pursuant to a disaster.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require management to provide written and electronic status updates every week for the first 8 weeks after a park is damaged or destroyed by a disaster, and monthly thereafter, to the residents of the park until the park reopens or receives final approval of a change of use, cessation of use, or closure, as provided. The bill would prohibit management from restricting a resident of the park from accessing their mobilehome on any date later than 7 days after evacuation orders are lifted or distributing a waiver of liability to the residents of the park unless authorized by the department.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require management, before initiating or while
pursuing a change of use, cessation of use, or closure related to damage or destruction of the mobilehome park by a disaster, to perform specified evaluations, investigations, and testing, including evaluating the costs for rebuilding and reopening the park and identifying all potential resources or funding sources available to help rebuild and reopen the mobilehome park, as identified by the department. The bill would require the department to maintain a list of local, state, and federal mobilehome-related programs and opportunities that could support rehabilitation or rebuilding of a mobilehome park affected by a disaster declaration. The bill would require management to submit documentation demonstrating completion of those evaluations, investigations, and testing to the department, the local jurisdiction in which the park is situated, and the residents of the mobilehome park, and would prohibit the department and that local jurisdiction from issuing specified permits to management until that
documentation has been submitted. By placing new requirements on local jurisdictions in which mobilehome parks are situated, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would authorize a resident organization, a resident of the mobilehome park, or a public attorney, as specified, to bring an action against management that violates these provisions for specified civil penalties and other relief, and would specify what constitutes single violations of these provisions.</html:p>
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(2)
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The Planning and Zoning Law requires a legislative body, or its delegated advisory agency, before the approval of any change of use of the mobilehome park, to review the report and any additional relevant documentation and make specified findings regarding the effect on housing opportunities within the local jurisdiction.
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<html:p>The bill would additionally provide that before the
approval of any change of use the legislative body shall review documentation compliance with the specified evaluations, investigations, and testing required by the bill, and that management shall not receive approval of any change of use by the legislative body if management fails to submit that documentation. By placing new requirements on local legislative bodies when approving a change of use for mobilehome parks, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The Planning and Zoning Law requires the person or entity proposing the change of use of a mobilehome park, if a displaced resident cannot obtain adequate housing in another park, to pay to the displaced resident the in-place market value of the displaced resident’s mobilehome, unless the proposed closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill, if the proposed closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster and a displaced resident cannot obtain adequate housing in another park, would require the person or entity proposing the change of use to pay to the displaced resident the in-place leasehold value of the displaced resident’s mobilehome. The bill would define “in-place leasehold value” for these purposes to mean the appraised fair market value of a mobilehome structure and its associated leasehold interest, minus the reasonable
replacement cost of the destroyed or damaged mobilehome structure, assuming, among other things, that the mobilehome park is fully operational in the same capacity as existed immediately prior to the disaster. The bill would establish specified requirements for an appraisal conducted pursuant to these provisions.</html:p>
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(3)
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The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
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(4)
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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
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<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission
on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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<html:p>This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Post‑Disaster Mobilehome Park Community Resident Protections Act of 2026.”</html:p>
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Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 798.65) is added to Chapter 2.5 of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the
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(a)
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Every week for the first eight weeks after a park is damaged or destroyed by a disaster, as defined in Section 798.64, and monthly thereafter, management shall provide written and electronic status updates to the residents of the park until the park reopens or receives final approval of a change of use, cessation of use, or closure pursuant to applicable law. Status updates shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
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(1)
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Whether the residents can access their property pursuant to subdivision (b), and, if known, when and how the residents may gain access to their property post-disaster.
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(2)
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How residents can update their contact information.
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(3)
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What actions have been taken and are planned to be taken toward debris removal, environmental remediation, or other park cleanup efforts, including expected timelines for initiation and completion.
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(4)
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What actions have been taken and are planned to be taken toward evaluating the feasibility of rebuilding and reopening the park, including expected timelines for initiation and completion.
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(5)
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Any nonconfidential updates from federal, state, or local governments regarding the cleanup process and available resources or support for rebuilding and recovery.
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(b)
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Management shall not restrict a resident of
the park from accessing their mobilehome on any date later than seven days after evacuation orders are lifted or downgraded to resident-access only, whichever comes first.
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(c)
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Management shall not distribute a waiver of liability to the residents of the park unless that waiver was approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
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(d)
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(1)
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Prior to initiating, or while actively pursuing if initiated before
January 1, 2027, a change of use, cessation of use, or closure pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 65863.7 of the Government Code, management shall do at least all of the following:
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(A)
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Evaluate the costs for rebuilding and reopening the park, including, but not limited to, the infrastructure and financing. This subparagraph shall not be inclusive of individual costs to homeowners or their insurers for the replacement of units unless those units are owned by management.
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(B)
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Identify all potential resources or funding sources, as provided in the list created by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to subdivision (e), available to help rebuild and reopen the mobilehome park, including potential funding limits for
each.
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(C)
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Complete soil sampling in accordance with post-disaster debris removal, test for metals and combustion-related contaminants, including lead, arsenic, antimony, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and other constituents of concern, using analytical methods and health-based screening criteria recognized by the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, asbestos surveys, abatement, and clearance testing performed in accordance with state law and applicable local air district requirements and groundwater testing in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board or an applicable California
Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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(D)
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Identify the feasibility of relocating the park within one mile.
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(E)
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Identify the economic cost to the neighborhood, city, and county as a result of the loss of mobilehome ownership units.
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(2)
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Management shall submit documentation demonstrating completion of the evaluations, investigations, and testing required by paragraph (1) to the Department of Housing and Community Development, to the local jurisdiction in which the mobilehome park is situated, and to the residents of the mobilehome park.
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(e)
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The Department of Housing and Community Development shall maintain a list of local, state, and federal
mobilehome-related programs and opportunities that could support rehabilitation or rebuilding of a mobilehome park affected by a disaster declaration. The list shall be made available to any person or entity upon request.
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(f)
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If management fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (d), management shall not receive approval under subdivision (e) of Section 65863.7 of the Government Code, and the Department of Housing and Community Development and the local jurisdiction in which the park is situated shall not issue any discretionary or ministerial permit, entitlement, map, or other approval authorizing a change in use, redevelopment, grading, demolition, construction, or motion to nullify or alter a conditional use permit to that management until the Department of Housing and Community Development and the local
jurisdiction in which the park is situated have received documentation demonstrating completion of the evaluations, investigations, and testing required pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d), as determined by the Department of Housing and Community Development and that local jurisdiction.
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(g)
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This section does not preempt any local ordinance from providing additional protections for homeowners or residents of mobilehome parks or imposing additional obligations on management.
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(h)
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(1)
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A resident organization or any resident of a mobilehome park that was damaged or destroyed by a disaster, as defined in Section 798.64, may bring a civil action against management that fails to comply with this article.
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(2)
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Actions for relief pursuant to this article may be brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General, or by the district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney of the location in which the violation occurred.
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(3)
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Any court of competent jurisdiction may grant relief that it finds necessary to enforce this article, including the issuance of an injunction.
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(4)
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(A)
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A violator of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.
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(B)
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Each day management is not in compliance with the requirements of this section shall constitute a single violation.
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(C)
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In addition to subparagraph (B), each resident of the mobilehome park that does not receive a notice as required under subdivision (a) or (d) shall constitute a single violation.
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(5)
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Lack of knowledge of this article by management shall not be deemed to be a defense to an action under this section.
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(a)
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(1)
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(A)
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Prior to the conversion of a mobilehome park to another use, except pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410)), or prior to closure of a mobilehome park or cessation of use of the land as a mobilehome park, the person or entity proposing the change in use shall file a report on the impact of the conversion, closure, or cessation of use of the mobilehome park. The report shall include a replacement and relocation plan that adequately mitigates the impact upon the ability of the displaced residents of the mobilehome park to be converted or closed to find adequate housing in a mobilehome park.
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(B)
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(i)
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If the proposed closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster, as defined in Section 798.64 of the Civil Code, the impact report described in subparagraph (A) shall also include a technical service inspection report from the Department of Housing and Community Development that identifies the observed conditions within the park. Technical service has the same meaning as in Section 1002 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.
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(ii)
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For purposes of this subparagraph, management, as defined in Section 798.2 of the Civil Code, is the person or entity proposing the
change in use for purposes of preparing the impact report required by this section and is required to take steps to mitigate the adverse impact of the change as may be required in subdivision (e).
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(2)
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(A)
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If a displaced resident cannot obtain adequate housing in another mobilehome park, the person or entity proposing the change of use shall pay to the displaced resident the in-place market value of the displaced resident’s mobilehome.
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(B)
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For the purposes of this paragraph, except as specified in subparagraph
(B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), in-place market value shall be determined by a state-certified appraiser with experience establishing the value of mobilehomes. The appraisal shall be based upon the current in-place location of the mobilehome and shall assume the continuation of the mobilehome park.
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(C)
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The person or entity proposing the change of use shall pay for an appraisal specified in subparagraph (B) and shall include the appraisal in the report specified in paragraph (1).
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(D)
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This paragraph shall not apply when the proposed closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster, as defined in Section 798.64 of the Civil Code.
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(3)
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(A)
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If the closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster, as defined in Section 798.64 of the Civil Code, and a displaced resident cannot obtain adequate housing in another mobilehome park, the person or entity proposing the change of use shall pay to the displaced resident the in-place leasehold value of the displaced resident’s mobilehome.
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(B)
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For purposes of this paragraph, “in-place leasehold value” means the appraised fair market value of a mobilehome
structure and its associated leasehold interest as a combined economic unit in a mobilehome park space, minus the reasonable replacement cost of the destroyed or damaged mobilehome structure, determined as the cost to replace the home with a substantially similar structure, accounting for size, quality, and utility, assuming all of the following are true:
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(i)
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The mobilehome park is fully operational in the same capacity as existed immediately prior to the disaster.
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(ii)
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All infrastructure, utilities, services, and common facilities required by law, lease agreement, and the Mobilehome Residency Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 798) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code) are fully restored and maintained.
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(iii)
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The park owner and management are in full compliance with all legal obligations owed
to the homeowner or resident, including, but not limited to, habitability, access, and continued tenancy rights.
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(C)
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(i)
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An appraisal conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall satisfy all of the following:
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(I)
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Be performed by a qualified appraiser with experience in mobilehome park valuations.
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(II)
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Utilize recognized appraisal methodologies, including comparable sales within similarly situated mobilehome parks subject to rent control and similar regulatory frameworks, where applicable.
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(III)
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Exclude any diminution in value attributable to the disaster, the temporary or prolonged cessation of park operations, or any failure
by the park owner to fulfill legal obligations following the disaster.
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(ii)
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An appraisal conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall not give consideration to any of the following:
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(I)
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Conditions resulting from delayed debris removal, infrastructure failure, or lack of restoration.
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(II)
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Any asserted or implied termination, extinguishment, or impairment of leasehold rights that is not lawfully effectuated in accordance with applicable law.
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(III)
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Any claimed or assumed termination of a leasehold interest arising from or attributable to a disaster event, including, but not limited to, interpretations of state law that would deem such leasehold terminated solely due to the destruction of the mobilehome.
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(IV)
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Any reduction in value arising from the park owner’s noncompliance with statutory, regulatory, or contractual obligations.
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(D)
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(i)
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Residents of mobilehome parks possess a unique and protectable leasehold interest in their space, including the right to occupy such space under existing terms and conditions. Following a disaster, the loss of a physical structure should not extinguish the underlying leasehold value attributable to the continued lawful use of the space.
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(ii)
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It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this paragraph to ensure that residents be made whole for the full economic value of their leasehold interest, as if the disaster had not occurred, and that valuation methodologies should not result in the unjust enrichment of park
owners or third parties through the extinguishment or devaluation of lawful tenancy rights.
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(b)
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The person proposing the change in use shall provide a copy of the report to a resident of each mobilehome in the mobilehome park at least 60 days prior to the hearing, if any, on the impact report by the advisory agency, or if there is no advisory agency, by the legislative body.
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(c)
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When the impact report is filed prior to the closure or cessation of use, the person or entity proposing the change shall provide a copy of the report to a resident of each mobilehome in the mobilehome park at the same time as the notice of the change is provided to the residents pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 798.56 of the Civil Code.
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(d)
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When the impact report is filed prior to the closure or cessation of use, the person or entity filing the report or park resident may request, and shall have a right to, a hearing before the legislative body on the sufficiency of the report.
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(e)
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(1)
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Before the approval of any change of use, the legislative body, or its delegated advisory agency, shall do all of the following:
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(A)
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Review the report and any additional relevant documentation. If the proposed closure, cessation, or change of use is related to damage or destruction by a disaster, as
defined in Section 798.64 of the Civil Code,
additional relevant documentation shall include
documentation demonstrating management’s compliance with the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 798.65 of the Civil Code.
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(B)
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Make a finding as to whether or not approval of the park closure and the park’s conversion into its intended new use, taking into consideration both the impact report as a whole and the overall housing availability within the local jurisdiction, will result in or materially contribute to a shortage of housing opportunities and choices for low- and moderate-income households within the local jurisdiction.
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(2)
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The legislative body, or its delegated advisory agency, may require, as a condition of the change, the person or entity proposing the change in use to take steps to mitigate any adverse impact of the conversion, closure, or cessation
of use on the ability of displaced mobilehome park residents to find adequate housing in
a mobilehome park.
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(f)
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If the closure or cessation of use of a mobilehome park results from the entry of an order for relief in bankruptcy, the provisions of this section shall not be applicable.
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(g)
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The legislative body may establish reasonable fees pursuant to Section 66016 to cover any costs incurred by the local agency in implementing this section and Section 65863.8. Those fees shall be paid by the person or entity proposing the change in use.
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(h)
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This section is applicable to charter cities.
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(i)
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This section is applicable when the closure, cessation, or change of use is the result of a decision by a local governmental entity or planning agency
not to renew a conditional use permit or zoning variance under which the mobilehome park has operated, or as a result of any other zoning or planning decision, action, or inaction. In this case, the local governmental agency is the person proposing the change in use for the purposes of preparing the impact report required by this section and is required to take steps to mitigate the adverse impact of the change as may be required in subdivision (e).
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(j)
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This section is applicable when the closure, cessation, or change of use is the result of a decision by an enforcement agency, as defined in Section 18207 of the Health and Safety Code, to suspend the permit to operate the mobilehome park. In this case, the mobilehome park owner is the person proposing the change in use for purposes of preparing the impact report required by this section
and is required to take steps to mitigate the adverse impact of the change as may be required in subdivision (e).
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(k)
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This section establishes a minimum standard for
local regulation of the conversion of a mobilehome park to another use, the closure of a mobilehome park, and the cessation of use of the land as a mobilehome park and shall not prevent a local agency from enacting more stringent measures.
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares that Section 2 of this act adding Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 798.65) to Chapter 2.5 of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code and Section 3 of this act amending Section 65863.7 of the Government Code address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Sections 2 and 3 of this act apply to all cities, including charter cities.</html:p>
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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