Assembly Bill 1883, by Assemblywoman Quirk Silva, addresses access to public restrooms as a human rights issue for the homeless.
Tag: Sharon Quirk Silva
Posted inState
OC’s First Veterans Cemetery Clears Another Hurdle After State Legislators Unify Bills
The next step is for the California Department of Veterans Affairs to study the county’s proposed site in Anaheim. One state legislator said the cemetery could be opened by 2024.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Veterans and Politicians Call on State Legislators to Coalesce on Vet Cemetery Bill
A state senate committee could move a bill forward Tuesday that would bring Orange County closer to building its first veterans cemetery.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Liss: A Different Pondering Over an Orange County Veterans Cemetery
Why we haven’t had the grand opening of the Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery on the ARDA site at the Great Park has nothing to do with pondering, debate or resident opposition. It has to do with developer influence over the Irvine City Council and a network of supportive surrogates.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Arts in California Could See a Renaissance Thanks to Huge Influx of State Funding
More than $600 million in one-time allocations will propel a widespread bolstering of the arts, culture and creative expression as part of the 2021-22 fiscal year budget.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Bills Allowing for Denser Neighborhoods Sharply Divide OC’s State Legislators
If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Richards: State Legislature Defies Constitution to Wipe Out Single Family Zoning
California legislators want to eliminate single family zoning and replace quiet neighborhoods with high density, multi-family units. Sold as a housing solution, Senate Bills 9 and 10 are a gift to developers who can override local land use planning and defy voters who have a stake in their communities.
Posted inIrvine
Is the Dream of an Irvine Veterans Cemetery on the Way Out the Door?
State Senator Tom Umberg pulled a bill this week that would have cemented Irvine as the site of the cemetery, opening room for veterans’ new favored site in Gypsum Canyon.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Quirk-Silva: Assemblywoman Responds to CalVet Cemetery Study
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva is the representative of California’s 65th Assembly District that covers the North Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Palma, and Stanton. She recently had her legislation, AB 368 signed by Governor Newsom in 2019 and continues to advocate to bring a final resting place for our OC Veterans.
