CA AB806

Voids and makes unenforceable any covenant, restriction, or condition in rental agreements that prohibits or restricts mobilehome residents from installing, upgrading, replacing, or using cooling systems such as portable AC units, window AC units, swamp coolers, heat pumps, or cooling fans

Prohibits mobilehome park management from charging fees for cooling system installation, requiring specific cooling products or contractors, claiming rebates or commissions, or forcing removal of existing cooling systems

Exceptions allow restrictions only if the cooling system would violate federal, state, or local law, if a required permit is not granted, or if the lot's power service cannot accommodate the amperage as documented by a governmental authority

Prohibits termination of tenancy for installing, upgrading, replacing, or using a permitted cooling system

Entities willfully violating these provisions in subdivisions, cooperatives, condominiums for mobilehomes, or resident-owned parks face liability for actual damages plus civil penalties up to $2,000, with prevailing parties awarded reasonable attorney's fees