California Senate Bill SB1093

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 7/2/26
• Introduced: 2/13/26
• Refer: 2/26/26
• Refer: 3/17/26
• Refer: 3/25/26
• Refer: 4/6/26
• Report Pass: 4/15/26
• Refer: 4/15/26
• Report Pass: 4/23/26
• Refer: 4/27/26
• Report Pass: 5/14/26
• Engrossed: 5/27/26
• Refer: 6/4/26

Caption

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.

Summary

SB 1093, the Post-Disaster Mobilehome Park Community Resident Protections Act of 2026, creates a new set of rules for mobilehome parks that are damaged or destroyed by a disaster. It requires park management to provide weekly written and electronic status updates for the first four weeks after a disaster, then monthly updates, until the park reopens or receives final approval to change use, close, or cease use. Those updates must cover access to property, cleanup, rebuilding feasibility, contact information, and available government resources. The bill also limits management’s ability to restrict resident access to their mobilehomes after evacuation orders are lifted and bars liability waivers for access unless approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill further requires management, before pursuing a disaster-related closure, cessation, or change of use, to evaluate rebuilding costs, identify funding sources, conduct specified environmental testing and sampling, assess relocation feasibility, and estimate neighborhood, city, and county economic impacts. Management must submit documentation of those steps to the department, the local jurisdiction, and residents. The Department of Housing and Community Development must maintain a list of mobilehome-related programs and funding opportunities that could support rebuilding. If the required documentation is not submitted, the department and local jurisdiction may not issue specified permits or approvals for redevelopment or change of use. SB 1093 also amends the Planning and Zoning Law governing mobilehome park conversions and closures. For disaster-related closures or changes of use, it replaces the existing market-value payment framework with a requirement that the party proposing the change pay displaced residents the in-place leasehold value of their mobilehome, rather than treating the disaster as eliminating the resident’s leasehold interest. The bill defines that value using an appraisal methodology that assumes the park is fully operational and that residents’ tenancy rights remain intact, and it directs appraisers not to discount value because of disaster-related damage, delayed restoration, or owner noncompliance. Local legislative bodies must review compliance documentation before approving a change of use, and the bill applies statewide, including to charter cities. The bill’s impact on state law is significant because it adds new resident-protection duties to the Mobilehome Residency Law and new procedural requirements to the Planning and Zoning Law. It creates a private right of action and public enforcement authority, with civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation, and it may impose a state-mandated local program by requiring local agencies to review additional documentation before issuing approvals. It also preserves the ability of local governments to adopt stronger protections. Overall, the bill appears to have generally favorable committee support, advancing on strong vote margins in both committees and being amended and re-referred to Appropriations. The policy direction is protective of displaced mobilehome residents and reflects a concern that disasters should not be used to extinguish residents’ tenancy and economic interests. The main points of contention are likely the added compliance burdens on park owners and local agencies, the environmental testing and documentation requirements, and the potentially higher compensation obligation tied to leasehold value in disaster-related closures. Keywords: mobilehome park, manufactured housing, disaster recovery, wildfire, evacuation, tenant protections, leasehold value, in-place value, park closure, change of use, cessation of use, housing displacement, resident notice, HCD, Planning and Zoning Law, Mobilehome Residency Law, environmental testing, debris removal, redevelopment, charter cities, local mandate, civil penalties, relocation assistance, housing preservation, disaster assistance, post-disaster recovery, rent control, mobilehome owners, park management, community protections, California housing law, disaster declaration, asbestos testing, soil sampling, groundwater testing, rebuilding assistance, resident organization, eviction, mobilehome conversion, closure approval, relocation plan, low-income housing, property access, liability waiver.

Impact

SB 1093 would add a new Civil Code article governing post-disaster protections for mobilehome park residents and would amend Government Code Section 65863.7 to change the rules for disaster-related mobilehome park closures and conversions. It would require new notices, access rights, environmental and feasibility studies, documentation to state and local agencies, and a new compensation standard based on leasehold value rather than the prior market-value framework in disaster cases. It also creates enforcement mechanisms, civil penalties, and limits on local approvals until required documentation is submitted, while expressly applying statewide to charter cities and potentially creating reimbursable state-mandated local costs.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment reflected in the bill’s movement is supportive, with strong committee vote margins and repeated amendments suggesting active refinement rather than opposition-driven stalling. The bill’s stated purpose is to protect displaced mobilehome residents after disasters and to prevent loss of tenancy rights from being treated as a consequence of destruction alone. At the same time, the amendments and referral to Appropriations indicate that fiscal and implementation concerns remain part of the discussion.

Contention

The main areas of contention are likely the scope and cost of the new obligations on park management and local governments, especially the required environmental testing, rebuilding analyses, and documentation before approvals can issue. Another likely dispute is the compensation standard: the bill shifts disaster-related payments to leasehold value and uses assumptions that preserve the park’s operational status and residents’ tenancy rights, which may be viewed by park owners as increasing liability and by residents as necessary to prevent undervaluation. Local agencies may also be concerned about added review duties and potential state-mandated local program costs.