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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 2120 (Silva) 
          As Amended  May 20, 2010
          Majority vote 

           HOUSING             9-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Torres, Arambula,         |     |                          |
          |     |Bradford, Eng, Gilmore,   |     |                          |
          |     |Knight, Saldana,          |     |                          |
          |     |Torlakson, Tran           |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :   Requires the management in a mobilehome park to do  
          one of the following prior to February 1 of each year, if a  
          significant change was made in the Mobilehome Residency Law  
          (MRL) by legislation enacted in the prior year:

          1)Provide all homeowners with a copy of the MRL.

          2)Provide written notice to all homeowners that there has been a  
            change to the MRL and that they may obtain a copy of the text  
            of the law from management at no charge.  Management must  
            provide the copy within a reasonable time not to exceed 10  
            days upon request.  

           EXISTING LAW  requires:

          1)A copy of the text of the MRL to be attached as an exhibit to  
            all mobilehome park rental agreements and states that the MRL  
            shall be incorporated into the agreement by reference.

          2)Management to provide all homeowners with a copy of the MRL  
            prior to February 1 of each year, if a significant change was  
            made in the law by legislation enacted in the prior year.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           COMMENTS  :  The MRL is California's landlord-tenant law for  
          mobilehome parks.  When a homeowner signs a rental agreement in  
          a mobilehome park, a copy of the text of the MRL must be  
          attached as an exhibit.  Anytime the MRL is significantly  
          changed, park management must provide a new copy of the MRL to  
          every homeowner by February 1 of the next year.  This  








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          requirement has been in statute since 1981.  The MRL has been  
          changed through legislation every year since then and is  
          significantly longer than it was in 1981.

          AB 2120 proposes to allow the management of a mobilehome park to  
          either provide a new copy of the MRL to all homeowners when the  
          law changes or notify all homeowners that the law has changed  
          and provide a free copy upon request.  


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916)  
          319-2085 


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