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Orange County task force formalizes statewide push for sober‑living oversight; Villa Park praised for early support
Summary
Chris Burry, a representative of the Association of California Cities — Orange County, and Jeff Corless of the California Sober Living and Recovery Task Force told the Villa Park City Council on Tuesday that the local effort to improve regulation of sober‑living and recovery homes has expanded into a statewide nonprofit and legislative campaign.
Chris Burry, a representative of the Association of California Cities — Orange County, and Jeff Corless of the California Sober Living and Recovery Task Force told the Villa Park City Council on Tuesday that the local effort to improve regulation of sober‑living and recovery homes has expanded into a statewide nonprofit and legislative campaign.
The presenters said the task force grew from a 2023 Mission Viejo effort into a 501(c)(3). Corless described results from a Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) audit and legislative work this year, and Burry credited Villa Park as one of the earliest cities to support the effort beyond Mission Viejo.
The presentations matter because task force leaders said the DHCS audit found slow complaint adjudication and inconsistent oversight of treatment operations, and they want state regulatory changes to speed responses and improve local notice…
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