My name is Cheryl Noldon. I’ve lived in Mission Bay Mobile Home Park in San Leandro, CA, since 2019. When I moved here, I was struck by the beauty of the community. It was well-maintained and a more affordable option for me.

I moved into Capital Estates Mobile Home Park in 2018. In the beginning, I liked the friendliness and the affordability. The managers would always come. But now, it’s like living in a prison because of the manager and her abuse.

About 60% of my income goes to housing expenses. Without things like food stamps, we could not afford to live here. And if we could, we would leave.

I moved into Capital Estates Mobile Home Park in July 2005. I was going through a divorce at the time, and the park was a place where I could afford to live. I soon came to realize that this park had a friendly atmosphere. Management and staff were friendly and going into the office was a pleasant experience.

Unfortunately, all of that changed in June 2021 because of new management. The harassment is so stressful. It’s causing a lot of fear in the neighborhood. There is so much fear of retaliation. I used to wake up in the middle of the night thinking about the manager and all the things she’s done in this park to me and my neighbors, and what she’s done to make this the horrible place it’s become.

I moved into Capital Estates Mobile Home Park in 2008. I like the idea of having my own place and having a community. That really means a lot.

At least 50 percent of my income goes to housing costs, and I don’t have a lot left after paying for housing. Breakfast with friends was going to cost almost twenty dollars the other day; I said, “I’ll just have a side of potatoes.”

My name is Ada Hand and I live in Del Mar Mobile Home Estates in Huntington Beach, CA. I moved here in 2015 because it was a more affordable option and seemed like a welcoming community.

My name is Bobbi King, and I am a leader in a Mobile Home Resident Coalition. I live in a manufactured home community called Del Mar Estates. We really need help with the unaffordable lot rents in manufactured home communities.

I’m Arthur Estrada Jr. from Skandia Mobile Country Club in Huntington Beach, CA.

A month after I bought my home, the park was sold to Investment Property Group (IPG). Within a month, lot rent for all new residents skyrocketed. IPG claims they incurred extra costs when purchasing the park, which they had to pass on to residents. How can a multi-million dollar company not know their expenses?

My name is Rosa Pizano, and I am a resident of Santa Ana’s Country Club Mobile Home Park. I have lived here since 1993 and have been organizing since 2001.