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LAist: Newsom Wants Cities To Lease State Land To Fight Homelessness. Here's What Some Might Do

Newsom Wants Cities To Lease State Land To Fight Homelessness. Here's What Some Might Do

In February 2019, State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva introduced a bill to use the 114-acre property as temporary housing for homeless people with severe mental illness. Then, in May, Gov. Newsom announced that he would set aside $2.2 million in his budget to study the Fairview property. So, Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva held back her bill.

Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva's Housing Legislative Package: From Homelessness to Home Ownership

Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva's Housing Legislative Package: From Homelessness to Home Ownership


SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) introduced a package of housing bills that seek to provide protection, stabilization, treatment, evaluation, and state funding to address a range of our state's housing crisis issues from homelessness to home ownership.

“California has been grappling with a housing shortage, a growing homeless population and a poverty rate that is one of the highest in the nation,” said Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. “Rent increases have increased at unprecedented rates and homeownership has become unattainable to millions of Californians.  Statistics show that 40 percent of Americans are one paycheck away from poverty and/or homelessness."

Fullerton Observer: Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Introduces Legislation to Protect Mobile Homeowners from Rent-Gouging

Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva introduced Assembly Bill 2895 (AB 2895) at a press conference at Fullerton City Hall on February 21. The bill will provide rent increase protections for Californians who own a mobile home but rent the land that the home resides on from the “land or park” owner. Rancho La Paz homeowners in attendance cheered her on as she spoke of the hardships many have been going through since the mobilehome park was was purchased by John Saunders, who immediately announced space rent increases as high as 70%. Most of the residents of Rancho La Paz are seniors on fixed incomes.

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ASSEMBLYWOMAN QUIRK-SILVA INTRODUCES MOBILE HOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION LEGISLATION

ASSEMBLYWOMAN QUIRK-SILVA INTRODUCES MOBILE HOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION LEGISLATION

ORANGE COUNTY – Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva (D – Fullerton) has introduced legislation addressing mobile home parks in California. Assembly Bill 2895 (AB 2895) will provide rate increase protections for Californians who own a mobile home but rent the land that the home resides on from the "land or park" owner.  The bill also provides the same protection to those who rent a mobile home from an owner.

“California has been grappling with a housing shortage, a growing homeless population and a poverty rate that is one of the highest in the nation,” said Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. “This is not a problem affecting only low-income people - it affects the middle-class and even people with higher income who may not have enough savings.”

AB 2895 Press Conference

“California has been grappling with a housing shortage, a growing homeless population and a poverty rate that is the second in the nation.”  

“This is not a problem for just low-income people - it is also a problem for middle-class people and even people with higher income without enough savings.”

AB 2895 Press Conference
AB 2895 Press Conference
AB 2895 Press Conference
AB 2895 Press Conference
AB 2895 Press Conference
AB 2895 Press Conference

OCC News Coast Report: Legislators consider free college A pending bill could make two years at a four-year free for transfer

Paying for college can be expensive, especially when transferring to a four-year university after paying around $46 a unit at a community college and transitioning to paying close to $3,000 a semester for six or more units.

Other assembly members supporting the four-year free tuition bill include Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County), Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), and Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles).

Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Responds to Governor's State of the State Address

Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Responds to Governor's State of the State Address

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom presented his 2020 State of the State address, and discussed his vision for the State of California. The Governor dedicated most of his speech to the homeless and its profound effects, including health and mental health. 

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