California Assembly Bill 635
Session 20252026
Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program: Attorney General.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
635
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 635 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. The law deems the substantial failure of the management of a mobilehome park, as defined, to provide and maintain physical improvements in the common facilities in good working order and condition, and the substantial violation of a mobilehome park rule, to be a public nuisance that may be remedied only by a civil action or abatement, as specified. The law authorizes a civil action for purposes of that provision to be brought by, among others, the Attorney General.
Existing law establishes within the Department of Housing and Community Development the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program, which authorizes additional enforcement measures for violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law. Existing law requires the department to refer any alleged violations of law or regulations within the department's jurisdiction to the Division of Codes and Standards within the department, and to refer any alleged violations of law or regulations that are not within the jurisdiction of the department, as specified, to the appropriate enforcement agency.
This bill would require the department to additionally refer alleged violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law, certain laws relating to the conversion or closure of a mobilehome park, and related local government ordinances to a nonprofit legal services provider within 5 days of receipt.
Existing law authorizes the department to refer alleged violations of law or regulations that are not within the jurisdiction of the department, including, but not limited to, rent disputes, criminal activity, or alleged discrimination, to the appropriate enforcement agency.
This bill would authorize the department to also refer alleged violations of a local ordinance to the appropriate enforcement agency.
Existing law requires the department to contract with one or more qualified and experienced nonprofit legal services providers for purposes of the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program and to refer complaints to those providers for possible enforcement action. Existing law establishes minimum requirements for nonprofit legal services providers that may contract with the department for these purposes.
This bill would instead require the department to develop a grant process to distribute funds to those nonprofit legal services providers and to refer program complaints to those providers for possible enforcement action. The bill would require that grant process to be fully developed and operational for program complaints by July 1, 2029. The bill would require nonprofit legal services providers, in order to receive a grant, to meet the same requirements applicable to a provider contracting with the department under existing law. The bill would specify that these provisions do not interfere with or replace any existing contracts or commitments between the department and any legal services provider entered into before the grant program is operational.
Existing law creates the Mobilehome Dispute Resolution Fund, as specified, and requires moneys in the fund to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of implementing the program.
This bill would require moneys in the fund to be made available to the department or to the Attorney General, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of implementing the program. The bill would require the Attorney General to use funds appropriated to it as necessary to perform duties related to enforcing the alleged violations described above.
Existing law requires the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature outlining, among other things, the amount of registration fees collected and the amount expended on the program.
This bill would additionally require the department to include the amount expended by the Attorney General, as specified, and the number of complaint allegations referred to the Attorney General, as specified, in the annual report.
Existing law repeals the above-described provisions relating to the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program on January 1, 2027.
This bill would extend that repeal date to June 30, 2033.
02/13/25 - Introduced
February 13, 2025
04/10/25 - Amended Assembly
April 10, 2025
06/15/26 - Amended Senate
June 15, 2026
08/03/26 - Amended Senate
August 3, 2026
09/03/26 - Enrolled
September 3, 2026
09/30/26 - Chaptered
September 30, 2026
04/07/25- Assembly Housing and Community Development
April 7, 2025
04/24/25- Assembly Judiciary
April 24, 2025
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 12, 2025
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 28, 2025
06/19/25- Senate Housing
June 19, 2025
06/19/26- Senate Judiciary
June 19, 2026
08/09/26- Senate Appropriations
August 9, 2026
08/14/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 14, 2026
08/30/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 30, 2026
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09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 866, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 14. Page 6906.).
08/30/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/30/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
08/10/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
08/03/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/29/2026
Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
06/24/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/15/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/26/2025
Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/25/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.
06/04/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/03/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 11. Page 1974.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
05/23/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
04/30/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
04/09/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/03/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.
02/14/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
02/13/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 14, 2025 6:00:01 AM
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Oct 2, 2026 8:58:56 AM