Several Bills Introduced Last Week Reveal the Kind of Actions That Legislators Want to Become Law During the 2023 Legislative Session to Further Help Mitigate the Statewide Homelessness Crisis California legislation concerning homelessness began to take shape when the Legislature reconvened last week on December 5th, which initiated the 2023 legislative session. Several bills that focused…

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The last day for each house to pass bills was August 31. The last day the Governor could approve legislation was September 30. The Legislature is scheduled to reconvene in regular session on December 5 to immediately organize to further the 2023 legislative session. Regarding homelessness, some of the approved 2022 legislation requires: “cities, counties,…

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A comparison of recent homeless count data reveals a 19% increase in the number of persons identified as severely mentally ill and a 72% increase in the number of chronic substance abusers  A comparison of data entered in the State’s Homeless Data Integration System reveals that 40% of persons had a disabling condition in 2018…

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These bills propose creating new state departments; convening a funder’s workgroup; new grant programs and funding sources; a focus on selected subpopulations; new reporting requirements; option to provide state funding for housing that does not comply with Housing First; determining a homeless shelter crisis; new zoning designations for emergency shelters; immunity from civil liability for…

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Governor’s FY 2022-23 constitutionally required balanced budget proposal by January 10 seeks to deploy a substantially expanded program for jurisdictions to invest in short- and long-term rehousing strategies for people experiencing homelessness in encampments around the state. Trailer Bill Language is the implementing language of the California State Budget Bill. Trailer Bill highlights regarding the Encampment Resolution Funding Program…

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