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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 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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Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton, unveiled a plan to place rent caps on all California mobile homes.

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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).

The following are a small portion of the State of the State Address by Governor Gavin Newsom

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The memorial services for John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa will be held at Angel Stadium on Monday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. The public is invited.

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Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), together with Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1930, to protect students if any admission requirement policy changes are sought by California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC).

Woodcrest Park Grand Re-Opening

The state of California also contributed significant funding to the park, with grants totaling about $900,000.

State Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva stressed the importance of play and physical activity for children to be healthy.

“Research has shown that kids should be outside playing 4-5 hours a day, and we know that that’s not happening, so I think this is a great opportunity,” Quirk-Silva said.

Armory Shelters in Santa Ana and Fullerton Extend Hours Due to Rain

The Orange County Armory Emergency Shelter Program in Santa Ana and Fullerton is operating on a 24-hour basis with coordination and support from the California Military Department, today through Friday morning to provide shelter and protection to residents experiencing homelessness during the current and predicted rain.
 

Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) was pleased to partner with Senator Tom Umberg, Assemblymembers Steven Choi and Sharon Quirk-Silva, the City of Placentia and Harry’s Cafe to distribute turkeys this holiday season to local nonprofit organizations in Orange County that serve families and individuals with limited resources through its annual Operation Gobble outreach program.