Laurie, like so many Californians, wasn’t born here. She visited California multiple times as a child, and it was during those trips she knew she wanted to live here as soon as she could. Laurie was born in Wisconsin, where she and her three brothers and one sister were raised by her parents Richard and Lois Davies. Her parents instilled in her the value of hard work and the importance of family. After graduating high school, she worked for a year, and in 1981 after saving enough money to buy a Cutlass Supreme, she moved west to attend Cal State Long Beach.
Laurie believes that the policies of Governor Newsom and the extreme liberals in Sacramento have led to the level of homelessness we see today. With 7,000 homeless people living in Orange County, this has become a severe crisis and needs to be called just that. As the next Assemblymember from South County, Laurie will work with her colleagues in Sacramento to find a bipartisan solution.
There is no one size fits all solution to this problem. Homelessness can stem from financial issues, mental health problems, or a personal decision (which is illegal) and any approach needs to understand the multi-faceted nature of this crisis.
These are three distinct problems that require three separate solutions. The people of the 73rd deserve someone who will take a leadership role on this issue, and Laurie will do just that.