We are upgrading our system to serve you better. The WMA website
and the Shop Online Forms feature will undergo upgrades and will
be offline and unavailable from 4/14 – 4/27. The site will be
back up starting at 10:00 a.m. on 4/28.
Members who need to order forms during this time may continue by
either utilizing the FormsRUs subscription service or completing
and returning the attached order form.
Since 2023, WMA has conducted over a dozen mobilehome park tours
to educate and raise awareness among state lawmakers of the
challenges and successes involved with owning and operating
mobilehome parks in California.
These tours also provide a unique opportunity for
legislators to engage directly with community residents and
stakeholders.
These tours play a crucial role in fostering understanding and
advocacy for our industry.
Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA) is a
nonprofit organization created in 1945 for the exclusive purpose
of promoting and protecting the interests of owners, operators
and developers of manufactured home communities in California.
Over the next four weeks, the Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee will consider four significant bills
targeting mobilehome parkowners and managers.
WMA needs your help to reach out to key legislators on the
committee to encourage them to vote NO on the following bills:
WMA is pleased to report that the 2025 WMA Foundation
solicitation has collected $193,000 in contributions to date,
thanks to the tremendous generosity of industry members like you.
This is by far the largest amount the Foundation has ever raised,
making it possible for WMA to contribute $76,500 to those
mobilehome park residents victimized by the Palisades Fire.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) proposes to readopt for a second 90-day period the
emergency regulations that amend Chapter 3.5 of Title 25 of the
California Code of Regulations.
After weeks of discussing proposed laws affecting manufactured
housing communities, hearings have begun in earnest.
Overall, there were 29 Assembly policy committee hearings held
this past week and 17 Senate policy committee hearings. The
legislative season is in full swing, and WMA’s advocacy team has
been actively engaging lawmakers on several bills affecting the
manufactured housing community.
Over the next four weeks, the Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee will consider four significant bills
targeting mobilehome parkowners and managers.
WMA needs your help to reach out to key legislators on the
committee to encourage them to vote NO on the following bills:
This past week, the State Assembly held 27 committee hearings,
and the State Senate held 18 committee hearings. Over the next
few weeks, the State Legislature will shift into high gear as
many bills wait to be set for hearings in the various policy
committees.
As of January 1, 2024, employers must generally provide 5 days or
40 hours of paid sick leave to their employees in California. The
Labor Commissioner has updated the paid sick leave poster. All
employers should post the new poster. An employer previously
providing less than 5 days or 40 hours of paid sick leave per
year will need to provide employees a new copy notice.
HCD is updating California’s fair housing plan, also known
as the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing choice
(background information included below). HCD is hosting
topic-specific listening sessions.
WMA hosts a Zoom chat on the first Thursday of each month.
These informal discussions focus on trending, pertinent topics.
This free event does not require registration.
During our video chats, special guests will share information and
answer questions.
Join us for the next Coffee Talk, which will be held on
Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
WMA hosts a Zoom chat on the first Thursday of each month.
These informal discussions focus on trending, pertinent topics.
This free event does not require registration.
During our video chats, special guests will share information and
answer questions.
Join us for the next Coffee Talk, which will be held on
Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
representatives will discuss emergency preparedness in
mobilehome parks.
