Corporate Massacre of the Middle Class

These corporations don’t invest like average people. They use massive pools of capital from retirement accounts (like 401(k)s and pension funds) Then they buy up mobile home parks in cash, and raise rents — creating passive income from the very people whose retirement funds they used to buy the land. These examples below illustrate a broader trend of corporate investment leading to significant rent increases and financial pressures on residents.

  • "The rent increases leave us feeling helpless for we have nowhere else to go that is affordable. Shall we join the homeless and add to that problem?"

    -Susan Whipkey

  • "After rent and utility fees are paid, she is left with only $115 a month for food and required medicine." 

    -Helen Fredericks

  • "It’s brutal. We’re having to sell because when are the [rent increases] going to stop? Not a lot of seniors make that kind of money."

    -Rudy Ortega

  • "That’s outrageous. This is greed, pure greed."

    -Darrell Pike

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In the first quarter of 2025, the average monthly rent for manufactured homes in California was $1100, up from $564 in 2023!

Given the extent of the problem, there's an urgent need for a legislative response. We believe that rent control must be strictly enforced when mobile home parks land into the hands of profit-driven corporations. This is a call to protect housing affordability and uphold dignity for all residents.

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Sign this petition to urge lawmakers to enforce, enact, and uphold the rights of mobile home park residents against corporate exploitation. Help us make housing fair and affordable for everyone.

With widespread evidence of corporate exploitation at the expense of poor folks, the need for such measures is clear and urgent. Please raise your voice in support of our cause.