Legislation and Funding

Governor Signed into Law Several Legislative Bills Enrolled and Presented for Approval by the California Legislature:  What’s in the Legislation? The last day the Governor was able to sign legislation into law for the 2026 California Legislative Session was September 30. Legislative bills recently signed into law concerning homelessness include: AB-1556 Recovery housing: funding AB-1573…

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…