Category: Housing
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The Mobilehome Residency Reform Act: How SB 2095 Gave California Mobilehome Residents New Protections
In 1998, the mobilehome resident in California being asked to sign a new lease was, in most cases, a resident who could not negotiate the terms. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that gave the resident a voice. The law was SB 2095.
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The Employee Housing Act: How SB 305 Brought Employer-Provided Housing Under California State Regulation
In the early 1990s, the California farmworker who arrived at employer-provided housing after a long day in the field was, in many cases, arriving at a dwelling that the state had never inspected. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that changed that. The law was SB 305, the Employee Housing Act.