Legislation and Funding

Next legislative steps will involve required actions by policy, fiscal, and appropriations committees that may further advance bills into, or stop bills from, becoming law Proposed California legislation concerning homelessness began to advance when the Legislature reconvened on January 5, 2026, after the 2025 session initiated the 2025-2026 legislative session. Several bills that focus on…

The last day the Governor was able to approve legislation for the 2025 California Legislative Session was October 13. Approved legislative bills concerning homelessness include: AB-348 Full-service partnerships AB-543 Medi-Cal: field medicine AB-678 Interagency Council on Homelessness AB-790 Homelessness: single women with children SB-27 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program SB-158 Land use…

Proposed legislative bills include the following: • SB 16 would establish a Round 7 program allocation • SB 606 would enact the Functional Zero Unsheltered Act beginning with round 6 of the program • SB 802 would ensure that foster youth and low income households experiencing traumatic homelessness are given consideration • AB 1184 would…

Next legislative steps will involve required actions by policy, fiscal, and appropriations committees that may further advance bills into, or stop bills from, becoming law Proposed California legislation concerning homelessness began to advance when the Legislature reconvened on January 6, which initiated the 2025-2026 legislative session. Several bills that focus on homelessness have been introduced…

Two new intent bills concerning homelessness were recently introduced by California legislators during the convening of the 2025-2026 legislative session. SB-16 Homelessness AB-20 Homelessness: Housing First Intent bills initially include a statement of intent by legislators and very little other language. A common intent statement often begins with “This bill would state the intent of…

Governor Approved Many Legislative Bills Concerning Homelessness During the 2024 California Legislative Session: What’s in the Legislation? Also Many Legislative Bills Concerning Homelessness did not Make it Through the 2024 California Legislative Process: What was in the Legislation? The last day for each house to pass bills was August 31. Final recess began upon adjournment.…