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.
Meanwhile, this month Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva introduced a new bill, again intended to use the Fairview Developmental Center to house homeless people with mental illness. Quirk-Silva's office said they're aware that Costa Mesa has an alternative plan for the land, and will continue to watch how that proposal plays out.
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