Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages.

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Section 798.30.7 (mobilehome park emergency rent control) was entirely removed. This provision would have capped mobilehome park rent increases at 3% plus CPI or 5% (whichever is lower) for 12 months after a state of emergency declaration, with a maximum of two increases per 12-month period.

The amendment to Section 798.62 was entirely removed. This provision would have required mobilehome park management that elects to rebuild a disaster-damaged park to offer previous homeowners a right of first refusal to renewed tenancy on substantially the same terms, with a 10% cost adjustment cap, and to offer vacancies at other parks owned by the same management.

A new subdivision was added to Section 1941.8 explicitly stating: 'Nothing in this section shall require a landlord to rebuild a residential rental property or any portion thereof that has sustained damage as a result of a disaster.'

The mortgage forbearance coordination provision (Financial Code Section 338) was narrowed to apply only to mortgage lenders and servicers 'subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction,' potentially excluding some lenders from the requirement.

Section 798.63 (mobilehome park disaster repair obligations) was entirely removed. This would have required mobilehome park management to remove debris, repair structural/mechanical/aesthetic damage, and mitigate hazards (mold, smoke, ash, asbestos, water damage), with a presumption of untenantability while debris is present, tenant remedies for non-compliance, and anti-retaliation protections.

Section 1941.8 (general residential rental disaster repair) was restructured from a clear 'responsibility to repair or remediate' into a softer 'duty to undertake one or both of the following actions as may be necessary to remediate any dilapidations.' The notification requirement now only applies if the tenant has provided a postal or email address, and the landlord must notify that they have 'complied with subdivision (a)' rather than providing detailed descriptions of work done.

The tenant's right to return to the rental unit after disaster remediation was narrowed by adding 'unless lawfully terminated by either party' and specifying the rent must be 'the same rental rate in effect immediately prior to the disaster' rather than simply 'the same rental rate.'

Bill designation changed from 'Senate Bill No. 610' (enrolled) to 'CHAPTER 547' (chaptered), with addition of the Governor's approval and filing date of October 10, 2025.

Senate and Assembly passage certification lines (dates, signatures of Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly) were removed in the chaptered version.

Page headers changed from 'SB 610' to 'Ch. 547' and page numbering was adjusted throughout the document.

A new paragraph (7) was added to Civil Code Section 798.62(a) extending the notice period for management's belief of abandonment from 30 to 60 days during a declared state of emergency. Subsequent paragraphs were renumbered accordingly.

Financial Code Section 338 was broadened to cover lenders who provide money 'in connection with the purchase or financing of a mobilehome' rather than only 'the purchase of a mobilehome.' This expands the mortgage forbearance and foreclosure prevention coordination requirement to include refinancing and other financing arrangements, not just initial purchase loans.

Senator Cortese was removed from the list of principal coauthors, leaving Cervantes, Durazo, Gonzalez, Menjivar, and Smallwood-Cuevas.

Fixed a duplicated word in the definitions section of Civil Code Section 798.30.7(g): 'For the purposes of this section: section, the following definitions apply' corrected to 'For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.'

Added the word 'contact' in Civil Code Section 798.30.7: 'current contract information' changed to 'current contract contact information.'

New provision exempts the person or entity proposing a mobilehome park closure, cessation, or change of use from paying the displaced resident the in-place market value of their mobilehome if the closure is related to damage or destruction by a disaster.

Assembly Member Harabedian was added as a coauthor, indicating Assembly sponsorship of the bill.

The extension of notice periods and deadlines for unlawful detainer proceedings is now limited to situations where housing is damaged, destroyed, or otherwise rendered uninhabitable by an event that resulted in a state of emergency declaration in that county, rather than applying more broadly.

In Section 798.62(b)(2)(A), the phrase 'current contract contact information' was changed to 'current contact information,' removing the word 'contract' to broaden what counts as acceptable contact information from previous homeowners.

Added mobilehome park rent control (new Civil Code 798.30.7) that caps gross rental rate increases at 3% plus CPI or 5% (whichever is lower) during any 12-month period following a declared state of emergency, with a maximum of two increments per year for continuing tenants.

Amended Government Code 65863.7 to require that when a mobilehome park closure or change of use results from disaster damage or destruction, the impact report must include an assessment by the Department of Housing and Community Development on the feasibility of reopening the park.

State-mandated local program designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' reflecting that the bill now imposes new requirements on local governments regarding rental rate increases and change-of-use approvals for mobilehome parks.

Added right of first refusal (amended Civil Code 798.62) requiring mobilehome park management to offer displaced homeowners renewed tenancy on substantially the same terms if the park is damaged or destroyed by a disaster and rebuilt, with rent adjustments capped at 10% for rebuild costs.

Added requirement (Civil Code 798.62(b)) that if management owns other mobilehome parks in California, they must offer any vacant spaces to displaced homeowners from the damaged park on substantially the same terms until the original park is rebuilt.

Added landlord/management repair obligations (new Civil Code 798.63 and 1941.8) requiring remediation of disaster damage including debris removal, structural repairs, and hazard mitigation (mold, smoke, ash, asbestos, water damage), with a presumption of untenantability until a public health agency clears the debris.

Added rent refund and discharge provisions (new Civil Code 798.64 and 1941.9) requiring return of advance rental payments within 21 days when a tenancy is terminated due to disaster damage or destruction, and discharging rent obligations during mandatory evacuation periods.

Added anti-retaliation presumption in eviction proceedings (Civil Code 798.63(f) and 1941.8(f)) creating a rebuttable presumption that a landlord is retaliating if they serve a termination notice before repairs are complete or within 180 days after.

Added extended eviction notice periods (new Code of Civil Procedure 1179b) during declared states of emergency: 3-day notices extended to 15 days, 5-day to 30 days, 10-day to 30-90 days depending on the type of notice, and 60-day no-cause termination notices extended to 180 days for mobilehome parks. Also adds automatic 15-day tolling of any pending deadlines.

Added Financial Code Section 338 requiring the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation to coordinate with mortgage lenders and servicers during wildfire emergencies to facilitate and monitor forbearance, foreclosure prevention, and loss mitigation programs for borrowers experiencing material income decreases or expense increases.

Added broad definition of 'disaster' (Civil Code 798.62(c)) covering natural or manmade emergencies including earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, drought, infestation, pandemic, or other disaster for which a state of emergency has been declared by the President, Governor, or local authority.

All amendments to Business and Professions Code Sections 6159.5 and 6159.51 regarding legal aid organizations and the definition of 'indigent person' were removed from the bill entirely.

Section 798.62(a) now applies to any 'disaster' rather than specifically 'wildfire or other natural disaster,' broadening the types of events that trigger the right to a renewed tenancy in a rebuilt mobilehome park.

Section 798.62(a) no longer requires management to rebuild the park 'at the same location' before being obligated to offer renewed tenancies, removing a geographic constraint on the rebuilding requirement.

The definition of 'previous homeowner' in Section 798.62(c)(2) was changed from 'at the time of a wildfire or other natural disaster' to 'at the time of a disaster,' consistent with the broader scope change.