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Costa Mesa’s bridge shelter gets state funding for 15 more behavioral health beds

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Thanks to a $750,000 allocation from a state lawmaker, Costa Mesa will soon be add 15 more behavioral health beds at its bridge shelter, doubling its capacity to serve individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.

City officials announced last week Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) had earmarked funds in the state’s 2025-26 budget to help grow the behavioral healthcare program at the Airway Avenue facility, from 15 dedicated beds to 30.

Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris secures state funding to expand Behavioral Health Care Beds at Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter

Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter

The City of Costa Mesa has received state funding from Assembly Woman Cottie Petrie-Norris to expand the existing behavioral health care program at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter by assigning 15 additional beds.

The $750,000 in state budget funding secured by Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) will assist individuals experiencing homelessness who have serious mental illness or substance abuse disorders.

Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Marks Completion of Inaugural Young Legislators Program

Young Legislators Program

Sacramento, CA – This year, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris proudly launched the inaugural Young Legislators Program, welcoming a cohort of 29 passionate and civic-minded high school students from Costa Mesa, Irvine and Tustin.

“This extraordinary group of young leaders gives me so much hope for the future,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine). “They showed incredible insight, dedication, and compassion—and I’m so proud to have shared this journey with them.”

Laguna Beach Boys & Girls Club celebrates opening of Dream Play Yard

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Not quite three years have passed since a gathering in the backyard of the Boys & Girls Club in Laguna Beach promised funding for a playground of kids’ dreams.

Local dignitaries and public officials returned to the site on Friday to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the now open Dream Play Yard at the branch located at 1085 Laguna Canyon Road.

New ‘Dream Play Yard’ Opens at Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach to Inspire Wellness and Creativity

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Laguna Beach, CA – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris and the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach (BGCLB) celebrated the grand opening of the new Dream Play Yard at the Laguna Canyon Enrichment Center—a dynamic space designed to support the physical, emotional, and social well-being of local youth. The project was made possible through $400,000 in state funding secured by the Assemblywoman in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 state budget, as well as local donors.

Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Advances Energy Affordability, Public Safety Legislative Package to State Senate

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Sacramento, CA – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) proudly announced that 10 of the bills she authored have passed the California State Assembly and are now advancing to the State Senate for further consideration. These measures reflect her ongoing commitment to addressing California’s most pressing challenges – from reducing energy costs and advancing clean energy to enhancing public safety and streamlining housing development.