California law shields mobilehome and RV parks from transit-zone redevelopment
California's Senate Bill 722, effective July 2026, bars new development on existing mobilehome and RV park sites near transit, Firsttuesday reports.
Key facts
- Senate Bill 722, effective July 2026, prohibits development on existing sites governed by mobilehome and RV park regulations.
- California earlier used Government Code §65912.157 to override local zoning near transit stops, allowing taller and denser housing.
- California has at least 5,000 active mobilehome and RV parks with at least 450,000 lots and spaces.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ranks California second among states for active mobilehome and RV parks.
- SB 722, by Sen. Aisha Wahab, was signed July 16, 2026 as an urgency law amending the SB 79 transit-housing rules.
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Source: Preserving mobilehome and RV parks while California builds denser housing — Firsttuesday, September 23, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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