PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians said it was pleased by the recent passage of California tribal housing bills Assembly Bill 371, written by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, and Senate Bill 18, written by Sen. Mike McGuire, by the state legislature. The two bills are awaiting review by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The legislation makes critical improvements to California’s Tribal Housing Grants Programs and creates additional resources for tribal housing.“Tribes have the highest rates of poverty, substandard and overcrowded homes, homelessness and failing or nonexistent infrastructure of any population in the state,” Robert Smith, chair of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, said. “These two bills are vital towards addressing the housing crisis that our communities are facing.”
