Homelessness resource telephone system.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Caloza
Last action: 2025-08-29
Official status: In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text specifies authorization rather than requirement.

Homelessness Resource Telephone System

This law authorizes the County of Los Angeles to create a telephone system that helps people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by connecting them with resources.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the County of Los Angeles to establish a homelessness resource telephone system.
The phone line will help connect individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness with local services and support.

Who It Names or Affects

People who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Los Angeles County.
The County of Los Angeles

Terms To Know

Local public agency: A government organization that serves a specific area, like a city or county.
State-mandated local program: A project that the state tells local governments they must do and pay for.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only affects Los Angeles County.
It does not specify when this phone system will start working.
How much it will cost is not clear from the summary.

Bill History

2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and L. GOV.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 1975.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
(Pending re-refer to Com. on C. & C.)
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1123.)
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and C. & C.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 654, as amended, Caloza.
Homelessness resource telephone system.
Existing law authorizes a local public agency, as defined, to establish a nonemergency “311” telephone system structured to provide access to only public safety agencies or structured to provide access to public safety agencies and to all other services provided by a local public agency. Existing law generally provides for services for homeless individuals, including the Homeless Emergency Aid program, which provides localities with one-time flexible block grant funds to address their immediate homelessness challenges, the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program, which provides moneys for the provision of shelter to homeless persons, and authorization for a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within
that county.
This bill would
authorize a local public agency
require the County of Los Angeles
to establish a homelessness resource telephone system to receive telephone calls regarding individuals who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in order to provide those individuals with resources.
By imposing new duties on the County of Los Angeles, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.
The
California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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