California Can Fix Recovery Housing by Not Treating It like Treatment
February 10, 2026
by Pete Nielsen, CEO of NBHAP
California keeps circling the same debate about recovery housing without ever landing on a solution. For more than a decade, lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at sober living homes, recovery residences, and supportive recovery housing. Each effort starts from a reasonable goal: protect residents, safeguard communities, and ensure public dollars are spent responsibly. Yet despite years of legislation, studies, and pilot programs, confusion persists.
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