Plain English Breakdown
The official text states that various programs already exist but does not detail their current funding levels or specific operations within this bill's scope.
Statewide Homelessness Prevention Strategy
This law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to create a statewide plan by July 1, 2027.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the department and council to develop and publicly issue a strategy by July 1, 2027.
- Mandates that the strategy includes an action plan for certain state agencies.
- Requires the inclusion of evidence-based model homeless prevention practices in the document.
- Orders annual reviews and updates of the strategy with publication of any revisions.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Housing and Community Development
- The California Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Certain state agencies that must follow the action plan
Terms To Know
- Statewide homelessness prevention strategy
- A formal document created by state leaders to prevent and end homelessness.
- Evidence-based model homeless prevention practices
- Specific methods for preventing homelessness included in the required plan, as defined by the bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list which specific state agencies must follow the action plan.
- No effective date is listed in the provided source material.
- The exact details of how terms are defined are not included in this summary.