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AB-678: Interagency Council on Homelessness Updates
This law requires California's Interagency Council on Homelessness to work with LGBTQ+ community leaders and submit a report of recommendations to the Legislature by July 1, 2027.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the council to coordinate with representatives from LGBTQ+ communities.
- Directs the council to identify policies and best practices for providing inclusive and culturally competent services to LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness.
- Asks the council to develop recommendations to expand data collection on the needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ people in state homelessness programs.
- Requires a report containing these recommendations be submitted to specific committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2027.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Interagency Council on Homelessness
- LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness
- Representatives from LGBTQ+ communities
- Specific committees of the Legislature
Terms To Know
- Interagency Council on Homelessness
- A group created by state law to help different government levels and organizations work together to end homelessness.
- Culturally competent services
- Help that respects the specific background, identity, and needs of a particular group of people.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list which specific Legislative committees will receive the report.
- No effective date is listed in the provided source material.