Elected Officials Thanked for Support of Fullerton Arboretum, Pedestrian Bridge fullerton.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fullerton.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Print
When the city of Orange sent Mary’s Kitchen a letter prematurely terminating its lease last month, many of the hundreds of homeless people the nonprofit serves were left wondering what they will do next.
Many of them rely on the various services that Mary’s Kitchen offers, which includes three meals, six days a week, to anyone who seeks them out. There are also showers and laundry facilities available, and the nonprofit receives mail for hundreds of people.
But the nonprofit is not giving up on its clients.
Mary’s Kitchen has been fighting back, hiring an attorney to represent them against the city and now amassing the support of state officials.
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has expanded legislation to close a critical loophole in Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) to also cover Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs). AB 1057 will allow for ghost guns to be seized when an individual is deemed to be an extreme risk to themselves or others, or if a person has perpetrated abuse or threats of abuse.
“We have seen a horrific spike in the number of gun violence cases involving domestic violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which has only heightened the need to close loopholes in our gun safety laws,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach). “By expanding AB 1057 to include DVROs, we can keep these DIY guns that look and kill like any other gun out of the hands of domestic violence perpetrators.”
Housing California Policy Director Chris Martin told State of Reform how monumental the newly finalized funding is.
“We’ve never seen this kind of commitment. Both on the side of the amount of resources, but also the manner in which they’re addressing it.”
The funding allocations for affordable housing production and the over $2 billion for HomeKeep services are landmark accomplishments, according to Martin. He said the state has never provided more than $1 billion for overall homelessness funding.
The state’s intent to make this funding ongoing is key, he added.
“We’ve never had that commitment from the state, and so that is the first of its kind … That is a huge accomplishment and is due in large part to Asm. Luz Rivas and the Bring California Home Coalition … This is an incredible accomplishment on that front.”
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton)) strongly supports Governor Newsom’s commitment to addressing our critical initiatives such as, pandemic immediate relief, housing and homelessness, transforming public education, developing jobs, supporting infrastructure, as well as addressing our environmental challenges. This is a historic and generational budget that will address a diverse range of issues facing Californians.
“I have strongly advocated for legislation that focuses on affordable housing and our growing homelessness crisis in our state by addressing underlining issues such as rebuilding our mental and behavioral health system,” said Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. “As we have seen this past year, there is a need to invest in our community and find practical solutions to help our most vulnerable community members. With many of our residents struggling with the concerns of EDD payments, evictions, and job loss, our May Revise will work towards resolving