Cheryl Turner is a civil and consumer rights trial lawyer earning her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Southern California (USC). For over 20 years, she’s managed her own legal practice with an emphasis on civil rights, consumer rights, business, tax, real estate, transportation and law. Ms. Turner also advises and assists clients with tax and regulatory compliance issues. Cheryl is a former Real Estate Broker and currently holds a Public Works Construction Management Certificate. She was appointed by the Governor to the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians where she worked to ensure that qualified persons are licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians by enforcing educational requirements, standards of practice, and by educating consumers about their patient rights.
We can address the homelessness crisis by creating public-private partnerships to build more affordable housing through tax incentives, and by removing the “red-tape” obstacles that exist to building more affordable housing. We must fight to overturn the restrictions that prevent the government from building needed low-income housing. Effective supportive services must be provided to those suffering from mental illnesses, domestic violence, drug addiction or other social issues to help keep them housed.