In separate conversations with several candidates in the Costa Mesa City Council race, many of them brought up the issue of homelessness. The approach in Costa Mesa, California, of providing permanent housing as a first priority is something candidates hope to continue and expand.
Other proposed approaches include: rolling out new 60-square-foot fiberglass SafeHuts made by a local company; enforcing code—on rules against camping, for example—more stringently; and strengthening the city’s unique Network for Homeless Solutions.
