Sign Up for Updates
| * Juanita Bradbury, San Marcos |
|
|
|
 Juanita Bradbury retired from her job at the San Diego Wild Animal Park
and is living in the Rancho San Marcos mobile home park in San Marcos.
Mobile home owners own their homes, but rent the space on which they
sit. Currently, Juanita and her neighbors are facing intense pressure
and intimidation from the management of her park to sign a 15 year
lease. Many people in the park are seniors who may need to change their
living situation sooner than 15 years. If Prop 98 passes, Juanita and
other residents are in significant jeopardy of losing important renter
protections provided under current law, making it easier for landlords
to force people to sign lengthy leases, or simply kick them out of the
park if they don’t agree to the terms. Additionally, Prop. 98 prevents laws that would prohibit or slow down
condo conversions whereby park owners can force residents to leave, or
to buy the space under their units for hundreds of thousands of dollars
per unit. This is a serious concern of Juanita. She believes she could
be left without options, without a voice, and without a home. This fear
has inspired Juanita to walk door to door in her community to encourage
others to vote no on 98.“I have been here ten years and I love this community. I don’t want to see anything happen to the people who live here. The abusive strong-arm tactics of the park owner and manager have created a great deal of stress and anxiety that has taken a toll on the health and well-being of myself and others. People have actually been threatened to be thrown out onto the streets if they don’t cooperate and sign the lease. That’s no way to treat residents, especially veterans and the elderly. If Prop. 98 passes it will jeopardize my financial security, my home value and my peace of mind.” Juanita Bradbury, 66 San Marcos |