Gov. Newsom is making these sites in Sacramento, Placer available for homeless shelters
During his State of the State address last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would make 286 state-owned properties across California available to local officials to use for homeless shelters or services.
“The state is stepping up by making land available to cities and counties willing to meet this moment head-on,” Newsom said in a news release. “I invite local leaders to use this land on what works for their community’s homeless needs so that we can begin to make meaningful progress to help individuals experiencing homelessness.”
City of Sacramento shelter sites
▪ A Site at the Cal Expo fairgrounds. City Councilman Jeff Harris last year proposed a parking lot at Cal Expo off Ethan Way be used for a large homeless shelter, but it did not materialize. Mayor Darrell Steinberg plans to look into whether this site, which appears to be a different location than the one Harris proposed, could be used for a shelter, said Mary Lynne Vellinga, his spokeswoman.
▪ Caltrans yard, just south of Evergreen Street and east of Royal Oaks Drive in north Sacramento. Steinberg plans to look into whether the property could be used, Vellinga said.
▪ The Armory next to Woodlake Park in north Sacramento. The state also included this site in a list of state-owned properties where affordable housing could be built. UC Berkeley graduate students are working to develop plans for affordable housing at the site, which they plan to submit to the state for consideration, Vellinga said.
▪ Caltrans-owned site under the W/X freeway near Alhambra Boulevard in North Oak Park. The city is already planning to open a 100-bed shelter with services for adults there this spring.
One spot in Sacramento County
▪ Park and ride lot near the corner of Jackson Road and Sunrise Boulevard.
Yuba City
▪ Armory at 310 B St.
▪ Caltrans-owned site off Colusa Highway near the Yuba Sutter Mall
Sites in Placer, San Joaquin, Sutter counties
▪ Armory at next to Lawrence Park, at 333 N. Washington St. in Lodi
▪ Caltrans-owned site just east of Highway 65, just north of Waltz Road north of Lincoln
▪ Armory in Placerville at 212 Armory Road, near the Placerville Speedway.
▪ Caltrans-owned site near corner of Cornelius Avenue and El Centro Boulevard in Nicolaus.
