
New California Law Prevents Mobile Home Parks From Towing Vehicles Required for Work
Published on July 4, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation July 2 that prevents mobile home park management from removing homeowners’ vehicles required for work. Previously, mobile home management could, after giving notice and allowing seven days, remove any vehicle from a homeowner’s driveway or designated space if it violated park rules. Senate Bill 1408 prevents such removal for vehicles needed for a resident’s job, except in emergencies or if the vehicle extends into the roadway or poses a risk to residents. Democrat Sen. Richard Roth of Riverside, the bill’s author, said it was necessary because it addressed an “influx of working-class families into mobile home parks” in California, according to the Senate committee analysis....
