California mobile home park closure battle tests rules, threatens nearly 100 residents

California mobile home park closure battle tests rules, threatens nearly 100 residents

A fight over the possible closure of a Petaluma mobile home park is becoming more than a local land-use dispute. It could test how much power California cities have to protect residents when one of their most affordable housing options is at risk. What happened? As reported by The Press Democrat, the proposed closure has sparked wider debate over the laws that control when parks can be shut down or converted to other uses. Mobile home parks occu…