Harkey - Track Record on Recovery Residences,
aka "Sober Living Homes"
.California State Board of Equalization Member Diane Harkey (R) has served as:
2004-2008 Council Member and Mayor, City of Dana Point
2008-2014 Assembly Member, California State Assembly
2014-2018 Board Member, California State Board of Equalization
5/23/11 Voted in favor of AB 40, which required mandatory reporting of deaths in licensed facilities of many kinds.
8/29/12 Voted again in favor of AB 40.
5/23/14 Did not vote on AB 2491, which initially was proposed to declare a third-party, certified residence as exempt form licensure. This is an old trick proposed by industry to exempt its business-operated houses from licensure.
Most activity by the City Council of Dana Point on the issue of recovery residences has taken place since Board Member Harkey has been serving on the Board of Equalization.
2004-2008 Council Member and Mayor, City of Dana Point
2008-2014 Assembly Member, California State Assembly
2014-2018 Board Member, California State Board of Equalization
5/23/11 Voted in favor of AB 40, which required mandatory reporting of deaths in licensed facilities of many kinds.
8/29/12 Voted again in favor of AB 40.
5/23/14 Did not vote on AB 2491, which initially was proposed to declare a third-party, certified residence as exempt form licensure. This is an old trick proposed by industry to exempt its business-operated houses from licensure.
Most activity by the City Council of Dana Point on the issue of recovery residences has taken place since Board Member Harkey has been serving on the Board of Equalization.