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To: Governor Gavin Newsom
Safe Recovery Starts with Higher Standards
Dear Governor Gavin Newsom,
Please support legislation to improve the regulation of sober living homes across California. Recovery homes can be safe places for people to live while building healthy lives after addiction, but there are also countless homes operating without oversight or accountability, leaving recovering Californians vulnerable to dangerous living conditions, abuse, or predatory business practices. We as residents moving into sober living are doing everything we can to learn how to live life clean and should not have to worry about whether our sober living cares about us or their profit.
Please help ensure that every sober living home in California is state licensed and regularly inspected, and that all house managers receive comprehensive, standardized training around ethics, recovery, crisis intervention, and resident safety. Stronger regulations across the board will hold bad operators accountable, prevent fraud and abuse against vulnerable residents, and improve recovery homes throughout the state.
Living in recovery is challenging enough without adding uncertainty about the sober living you're placing your trust in to the equation. By improving regulation and accountability, California can ensure every person has access to safe, ethical recovery housing where they have the opportunity to reach sustained recovery. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Please support legislation to improve the regulation of sober living homes across California. Recovery homes can be safe places for people to live while building healthy lives after addiction, but there are also countless homes operating without oversight or accountability, leaving recovering Californians vulnerable to dangerous living conditions, abuse, or predatory business practices. We as residents moving into sober living are doing everything we can to learn how to live life clean and should not have to worry about whether our sober living cares about us or their profit.
Please help ensure that every sober living home in California is state licensed and regularly inspected, and that all house managers receive comprehensive, standardized training around ethics, recovery, crisis intervention, and resident safety. Stronger regulations across the board will hold bad operators accountable, prevent fraud and abuse against vulnerable residents, and improve recovery homes throughout the state.
Living in recovery is challenging enough without adding uncertainty about the sober living you're placing your trust in to the equation. By improving regulation and accountability, California can ensure every person has access to safe, ethical recovery housing where they have the opportunity to reach sustained recovery. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Why is this important?
Recovery isn’t just about getting sober – it’s about creating a new life. Many people emerging from treatment use a sober living home to transition from active addiction to becoming healthy, productive citizens. But not all sober living homes offer safe, supportive, and ethical environments. Without common standards and effective oversight, recovery home residents may face dangerous conditions, financial exploitation or feel pushed back into addiction.
Why should you care? Every person working toward recovery deserves a chance to succeed. Residents are working hard to rebuild relationships, secure employment and create a sober future for themselves and their families. One place should not have the power to destroy the progress of years of hard work in just a few months. No recovering addict should have to worry if their recovery home has their best interest in mind or is solely focused on taking their money.
When you stand with us, you can help hold homes accountable and ensure addiction-affected families have the safe environment they deserve. Safer licensing laws, increased inspections, and trained management will lead to better recovery outcomes, punish bad actors, and ensure recovery homes live up to their mission of helping people. Join us and together we can make recovery housing better for everyone.
Why should you care? Every person working toward recovery deserves a chance to succeed. Residents are working hard to rebuild relationships, secure employment and create a sober future for themselves and their families. One place should not have the power to destroy the progress of years of hard work in just a few months. No recovering addict should have to worry if their recovery home has their best interest in mind or is solely focused on taking their money.
When you stand with us, you can help hold homes accountable and ensure addiction-affected families have the safe environment they deserve. Safer licensing laws, increased inspections, and trained management will lead to better recovery outcomes, punish bad actors, and ensure recovery homes live up to their mission of helping people. Join us and together we can make recovery housing better for everyone.