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AB-1543 • 2026

Mobilehome parks: rent caps.

Mobilehome parks: rent caps.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Quirk-Silva
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how cost-of-living changes are calculated.

Rent Caps for Mobile Home Parks

AB-1543 sets limits on how much rent can increase each year in mobilehome parks.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a limit on how much rent can increase each year in mobilehome parks.
  • Limits the rent increase to either 5% of the lowest rent charged over the past year or 3% plus changes due to cost of living.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live in mobilehome parks
  • Managers and owners of mobilehome parks

Terms To Know

Mobilehome park
An area with at least two places where mobile homes can be rented.
Gross rental rate
The total amount of rent charged for a mobile home site.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the bill does not pass.
  • Does not explain how to calculate cost-of-living changes.
  • Does not mention any exceptions or special cases.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  2. 2026-01-06 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  3. 2026-01-05 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1543, as introduced, Quirk-Silva.
Mobilehome parks: rent caps.
Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. The law defines “mobilehome park” for these purposes to mean an area of land where 2 or more mobilehome sites are rented, or held out for rent, to accommodate mobilehomes used for human habitation.
The law caps the amount by which management of a qualified mobilehome park may increase the gross rental rate for a tenancy over the course of any 12-month period. The cap is the lower of 5% of the lowest gross rental rate charge for a tenancy at any time during the preceding 12 months or 3% of that amount plus the percentage change in the cost of living. Under that law, a mobilehome park is subject to that cap if it is located within and governed by the jurisdictions of 2 or more incorporated cities.
This bill would instead make any mobilehome park subject to that cap. The bill would make conforming changes related to these provisions.

Current Bill Text

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