New State Law ends Appeals for New Navigation Centers [sfchronicle.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/7/194:00 AM

By Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 2019

Challenging the construction of new Navigation Centers in California got significantly harder last week, after lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom quietly passed legislation intended to speed up creation of the service-rich homeless shelters statewide.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill in December to require cities to approve new Navigation Centers, as long as they comply with local zoning laws, building codes and safety requirements, and if they provide the intensive health and housing services the centers are intended to offer.

The legislation was folded into and passed as part of AB101, a budget trailer bill, and went into effect immediately. Such bills are meant to help enact the priorities outlined by the state budget, but can also be used to pass new laws quickly.

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