Other - Materials Waiting to Be Distributed Across Website
Histories and Summaries of the Issue
Orange Park Acres Primer for Congressional Candidates - 7.26.20
Orange Park Acres Primer for State Candidates - 7.26.20
Orange Park Acres Primer for City/County Candidates - 7.26.20
2020 Federal Guide to SLH Issues - 8.12.2020
2020 State Guide to SLH Issues - 8.12.2020
2020 City Guide to SLH Issues - 9.17.2020
A Primer for City Council Candidates - 7.31.18
Summary of Issue Sent to DHCS - 3.27.2017
Orange Park Acres Primer for State Candidates - 7.26.20
Orange Park Acres Primer for City/County Candidates - 7.26.20
2020 Federal Guide to SLH Issues - 8.12.2020
2020 State Guide to SLH Issues - 8.12.2020
2020 City Guide to SLH Issues - 9.17.2020
A Primer for City Council Candidates - 7.31.18
Summary of Issue Sent to DHCS - 3.27.2017
Presentations
2025 Leg Presentation - 10.1.25
2024 Leg Presentation - 9.24.24
Parental Proximity to Youth in Treatment - 9.24.24
Urine Testing Fraud in Residential Treatment - 9.23.24
Mission Viejo-Laguna Hills Presentation - 7.20.22
Mission Viejo Presentation - 5.18.22
Orange Park Acres Presentation - 1.26.20
HOA Presentation - 7.21.18
Federal Fraud Concerns in Addiction Treatment - 4.8.18
OCDA Presentation - 3.12.18
2024 Leg Presentation - 9.24.24
Parental Proximity to Youth in Treatment - 9.24.24
Urine Testing Fraud in Residential Treatment - 9.23.24
Mission Viejo-Laguna Hills Presentation - 7.20.22
Mission Viejo Presentation - 5.18.22
Orange Park Acres Presentation - 1.26.20
HOA Presentation - 7.21.18
Federal Fraud Concerns in Addiction Treatment - 4.8.18
OCDA Presentation - 3.12.18
Data Substantiating Issue
Sheriffs Blotters
Addicts Affected - 4.9.19
Neighborhoods Affected - 4.5.19
Overconcentration Maps and Data
Silver Creek Dr. Map - 1.20.24
Costa Mesa Maps - All Houses -1.2024
West Avenida San Antonio - 1.2024
SCNG Published "Social Rehabilitation Facility Explosion" - 11.15.23
DHCS Demonstrated Concentration Simply by Street - 3.27.19
Paseo Terraza and Calle Winona Map - 6.1.2018
Hilltop Way Map - 4.14.17
Meredith Canyon Map - 4.14.17
Paseo Michelle Map - 4.14.17
West Coast Rehab Ad - 4.14.17
DHCS Licensed Facilities Data
DHCS Licensed Facilities in Orange County - 3.26.19
DHCS Licensed Facilities Data - 2017-2018 Changes
DHCS Licensed Facilities - 7.21.18
Density Analysis - DHCS Licensed Facilities - 7.21.18
DHCS License Facilities in Orange County - 1.15.18
DHCS Data Regarding Relationships between Certified Treatment Centers and Other Businesses, Including Houses
This data was PRA requested multiple times in different years and was only produced once:
Unlicensed Recovery Residences and Other Relationships with Certified Treatment Centers - 1.2023
Complaints from 2016-2025
Complaints were filed with the Department of Social Services or the Department of Health Care Services. They have been abridged to remove PID information or images/movies if they make the file too large. Click here.
Quantifying Supply and Demand for California Beds for SUD Treatment
In late 2024, we attempted to quantify the supply and demand for SUD treatment beds - a task that, ironically, the state has never attempted. While we were able to get "close," we struggled with finding accurate sources and making the calculations. Here are two incomplete drafts of that work.
Understanding the Demand and Supply for California SUD Treatment Beds - Draft - 11.7.24
The Need for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities in California - Draft - 11.7.24
Addicts Affected - 4.9.19
Neighborhoods Affected - 4.5.19
Overconcentration Maps and Data
Silver Creek Dr. Map - 1.20.24
Costa Mesa Maps - All Houses -1.2024
West Avenida San Antonio - 1.2024
SCNG Published "Social Rehabilitation Facility Explosion" - 11.15.23
DHCS Demonstrated Concentration Simply by Street - 3.27.19
Paseo Terraza and Calle Winona Map - 6.1.2018
Hilltop Way Map - 4.14.17
Meredith Canyon Map - 4.14.17
Paseo Michelle Map - 4.14.17
West Coast Rehab Ad - 4.14.17
DHCS Licensed Facilities Data
DHCS Licensed Facilities in Orange County - 3.26.19
DHCS Licensed Facilities Data - 2017-2018 Changes
DHCS Licensed Facilities - 7.21.18
Density Analysis - DHCS Licensed Facilities - 7.21.18
DHCS License Facilities in Orange County - 1.15.18
DHCS Data Regarding Relationships between Certified Treatment Centers and Other Businesses, Including Houses
This data was PRA requested multiple times in different years and was only produced once:
Unlicensed Recovery Residences and Other Relationships with Certified Treatment Centers - 1.2023
Complaints from 2016-2025
Complaints were filed with the Department of Social Services or the Department of Health Care Services. They have been abridged to remove PID information or images/movies if they make the file too large. Click here.
Quantifying Supply and Demand for California Beds for SUD Treatment
In late 2024, we attempted to quantify the supply and demand for SUD treatment beds - a task that, ironically, the state has never attempted. While we were able to get "close," we struggled with finding accurate sources and making the calculations. Here are two incomplete drafts of that work.
Understanding the Demand and Supply for California SUD Treatment Beds - Draft - 11.7.24
The Need for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities in California - Draft - 11.7.24
Speeches and Op-Eds
Who Failed the Reiners? The State of California - 12.17.25
Speech at County SUD Hearing - 10.29.24
Informational Hearing Speech - 11.22.19
Orange Couty Regs Speech - 9.24.19
DA Hearing Speech - 8.16.18
Draft Speech for Sacramento - 2.3.18
Draft Hearing Speech - 1.31.28
Informational Hearing Speech - 1.27.18
Speech at County SUD Hearing - 10.29.24
Informational Hearing Speech - 11.22.19
Orange Couty Regs Speech - 9.24.19
DA Hearing Speech - 8.16.18
Draft Speech for Sacramento - 2.3.18
Draft Hearing Speech - 1.31.28
Informational Hearing Speech - 1.27.18
Legislation and Legislators
History of California Residential SUD Legislation 2018-2022
Proposed Bills
Letters of Support and Opposition by Advocates for Responsible Treatment
This is an incomplete list of letters sent by ART to the state legislature over nearly 10 years
Oppose SB 10 (Beall)
Oppose SB 35 (Umberg)
Oppose SB 43 (Umberg)
Support SB 349 (Umberg)
Oppose SB 422 (Hueso)
Support SB 434 (Bates)
Support SB 486 (Bates)
Support SB 541 (Bates)
Support SB 589 (Bates)
Support SB 590 (Stone)
Support SB 786 (Mendoza)
Oppose SB 855 (Wiener)
Support SB 863 (Bates)
Support SB 902 (Bates)
Support SB 1144 (Bates)
Oppose SB 1228 (Lara)
Oppose SB 1268 (Bradford)
Support SB 1290 (Bates)
Support AB 3 (Dixon)
Oppose AB 255 (Haney)
Support AB 424 (Davies)
Support AB 423 (Davies)
Support AB 425 (Davies)
Support AB 448 (Patel)
Support AB 492 (Valencia)
Oppose AB 644 (Waldron)
Oppose AB 855 (Wiener)
Support AB 877 (Dixon)
Support AB 940 (Melendez)
Support AB 1090 (Davies)
Oppose AB 1098 (Daly)
Amend AB 1158 (Petrie-Norris)
Support AB 1356 (Davies)
Oppose AB 1779 (Daly)
Support AB 2087 (Petrie-Norris)
Oppose AB 2214 (Melendez)
Support AB 2200 (Patterson)
Oppose AB 2893 - Health (Ward)
Oppose AB 2893 - Housing (Ward)
Suport AB 3162 (Friedman)
Legislator Track Records
2018
Bates Track Record
Baugh Track Record
Becerra Track Record
Brough Track Record
Chavez Track Record
Chiang Track Record
De Leon Track Record
Eastin Track Record
Feinstein Track Record
Gaspar Track Record
Harkey Track Record
Harper Track Record
Hernandez Track Record
Jones Track Record
Lara Track Record
Leyva Track Record
Newsom Track Record
Nguyen Track Record
Pan Track Record
Rackauckas Track Record
Rohrabacher Track Record
Spitzer Track Record
Villaraigosa Track Record
Walters Track Record
2020
Chen Track Record
Choi Track Record
Levin Track Record
Maryott Track Record
Moorlach Track Record
Peters Track Record
Porter Track Record
Petrie-Norris Track Record
Quirk-Silva Track Record
Rouda Track Record
Steel Track Record
Waldron Track Record
Proposed Bills
Letters of Support and Opposition by Advocates for Responsible Treatment
This is an incomplete list of letters sent by ART to the state legislature over nearly 10 years
Oppose SB 10 (Beall)
Oppose SB 35 (Umberg)
Oppose SB 43 (Umberg)
Support SB 349 (Umberg)
Oppose SB 422 (Hueso)
Support SB 434 (Bates)
Support SB 486 (Bates)
Support SB 541 (Bates)
Support SB 589 (Bates)
Support SB 590 (Stone)
Support SB 786 (Mendoza)
Oppose SB 855 (Wiener)
Support SB 863 (Bates)
Support SB 902 (Bates)
Support SB 1144 (Bates)
Oppose SB 1228 (Lara)
Oppose SB 1268 (Bradford)
Support SB 1290 (Bates)
Support AB 3 (Dixon)
Oppose AB 255 (Haney)
Support AB 424 (Davies)
Support AB 423 (Davies)
Support AB 425 (Davies)
Support AB 448 (Patel)
Support AB 492 (Valencia)
Oppose AB 644 (Waldron)
Oppose AB 855 (Wiener)
Support AB 877 (Dixon)
Support AB 940 (Melendez)
Support AB 1090 (Davies)
Oppose AB 1098 (Daly)
Amend AB 1158 (Petrie-Norris)
Support AB 1356 (Davies)
Oppose AB 1779 (Daly)
Support AB 2087 (Petrie-Norris)
Oppose AB 2214 (Melendez)
Support AB 2200 (Patterson)
Oppose AB 2893 - Health (Ward)
Oppose AB 2893 - Housing (Ward)
Suport AB 3162 (Friedman)
Legislator Track Records
2018
Bates Track Record
Baugh Track Record
Becerra Track Record
Brough Track Record
Chavez Track Record
Chiang Track Record
De Leon Track Record
Eastin Track Record
Feinstein Track Record
Gaspar Track Record
Harkey Track Record
Harper Track Record
Hernandez Track Record
Jones Track Record
Lara Track Record
Leyva Track Record
Newsom Track Record
Nguyen Track Record
Pan Track Record
Rackauckas Track Record
Rohrabacher Track Record
Spitzer Track Record
Villaraigosa Track Record
Walters Track Record
2020
Chen Track Record
Choi Track Record
Levin Track Record
Maryott Track Record
Moorlach Track Record
Peters Track Record
Porter Track Record
Petrie-Norris Track Record
Quirk-Silva Track Record
Rouda Track Record
Steel Track Record
Waldron Track Record
Bias, Inaccuracies, Misstatements and Miscommunication in Government Hearings and Summaries
Answers to Unanswered Questions
- Follow up to Congressional Hearing, "Examining Concerns of Patient Brokering and Addiction Treatment Fraud" - 12.12.17
Response to Testimony of Kim Savage, Attorney, at State Hearing - 1.2018
Response to Summary of "Informational Hearing: SUD Treatment in California" - 1.2018
Response to OC Grand Jury's "Welcome to the Neighborhood: Are Cities Responsibly Managing the Integration of Group Homes?"
- Follow up to Congressional Hearing, "Examining Concerns of Patient Brokering and Addiction Treatment Fraud" - 12.12.17
Response to Testimony of Kim Savage, Attorney, at State Hearing - 1.2018
Response to Summary of "Informational Hearing: SUD Treatment in California" - 1.2018
Response to OC Grand Jury's "Welcome to the Neighborhood: Are Cities Responsibly Managing the Integration of Group Homes?"
NARR Efforts to Mislead and Co-opt Government
2018 NARR Report Demonstrating How Government Has Come to Rely on Industry Association of For-Profit Businesses for Standards
NARR Slide Obscuring Business Relationship with and Control of Houses - 1
NARR Slide Obscuring Business Relationship with and Control of Houses - 2
NARR Slide Obscuring Business Relationship with and Control of Houses - 1
NARR Slide Obscuring Business Relationship with and Control of Houses - 2
Industry Lobbying and Tactics
Press Release in Which Industry Lobbyists Claim They Inspired the CA Department of Housing and Community Development to Attack Cities
CCAPP Letter Soliciting Meetings with City to Intimidate Council Members about Potential for Sober Homes Going into Their City
The Addiction Industry's Secret Agenda - 5.3.24
Addiction Treatment Industry Tactics - 8.12.20
Summary of All Opposition to SB 34 - 2017
List of Industry's Attempted Bills to Push NARR Faux "Standards" into California Health Code
CCAPP Letter Soliciting Meetings with City to Intimidate Council Members about Potential for Sober Homes Going into Their City
The Addiction Industry's Secret Agenda - 5.3.24
Addiction Treatment Industry Tactics - 8.12.20
Summary of All Opposition to SB 34 - 2017
List of Industry's Attempted Bills to Push NARR Faux "Standards" into California Health Code
