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AB 1924: Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-09

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-10: Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.)

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In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

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Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires the department to oversee and implement various housing programs. Existing law establishes various programs to prevent homelessness or assist persons experiencing homelessness, including the No Place Like Home Program and the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program.

This bill would require the department, by July 1, 2027, to develop and publicly issue a statewide homelessness prevention strategy that includes specified elements, including a homelessness prevention action plan for certain state agencies and evidence-based model homeless prevention practices, as specified. The bill would require the department to annually review and update the strategy and publish any revisions. The bill would define various terms for these purposes.

Existing law establishes, on July 1, 2026, the California Housing and Homelessness Agency and the Business and Consumer Services Agency, as the successors to the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Existing law also establishes, on July 1, 2026, the Secretary of Housing and Homelessness.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the statewide homelessness epidemic by requiring the California Housing and Homelessness Agency to develop a statewide homelessness prevention strategy and model homelessness prevention practices.

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