A doomsday scenario for mobile home owners: Rent DeControl

A scenario for January 2013: The other day, I was evicted from my mobile home because rent control was eliminated and my rent space was raised without limit. Decontrol was implemented, so no one would buy my home because of the high rent.

So last night, I stayed with friends whose home was in foreclosure. The home next door was burned down. We don't know the cause of the fire, because the one Fire Department we have was on another call. Two people were badly burned and the privatized ambulance service that was to respond was not familiar with our location in Oceanside. We tried to call the staff of only eight sheriffs we have to patrol our city, and they were elsewhere.

So this morning, I went to the only library we have and I was told I had to buy a cup of coffee from the concession stand to be able to read a book. But since I live in the city of "Kern" (formerly known as the city of Oceanside in California), I have to believe that Jerry Kern, Jack Feller and Gary Felien had my best interests at heart.

Your true believer and homeless advocate.

DeeDee Dana

Oceanside

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OCEANSIDE Mobile Home Parks: Truth in government

What is truth? Truth, as defined, the true or actual state of a matter, conformity with fact or reality, a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle or the like: These are commonly accepted meanings of the word "truth" with all the values that pertain to it.
With all the political-speak lately, it seems the truth has eluded some and has been thrown away by many in our city government. The elected should be required (by law if necessary) to only present and speak the truth. Not the truths that their sponsors provide, but the truth as to what is really being done. The council majority would probably not recognize the truth, and if it did not serve their interests, their lips would not allow it to come forth.
In the next months, there will be much in the media about the truths of vacancy decontrol, ie. Rent DeControl. Do not accept that Oceanside City Council Members, Jerry Kern, Jack Feller, and Gary Felien speak the truth. They speak for the benefit of a very small minority of folks who live mostly elsewhere.
Bob Ryan
Oceanside

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Resident purchase of Manufactured Home Parks in Oceanside

Not widely known, but well-documented, supported by the U.S. Supreme Court, California Legislative Counsel, and State Attorney General, is a win-win-win-win solution for Oceanside's Affordable Manufactured Housing.

The Residents can own the land under their homes at a housing cost no more than what it is today. Compensation for the owner of the land "must equal fair market value of the owner's leased Fee interest", per the U.S. Supreme Court. No financing is required from the City of Oceanside. The Citizens/Voters will not have to bear the threatened, unnecessary litigation.

The homeowners will enjoy a stabilized housing cost, with conventional financing. Being forced to pay for the 150% Gorilla of sub-prime loans through a Bond issue is eliminated. The City can do away with the litigation cost associated with Rent Control. It, for all practical purposes, will disappear.

The land owner will receive far more than if the 'so-called' subdivision process if pursued. The City Resident/Voter can enjoy a local government functioning as it should. This is all public information that our "Mobile Home Owners Forum" has compiled over the years. Why isn't it being used?