Plain English Breakdown
The official source uses 'women with children' rather than 'single women', so the term was adjusted to match the law exactly.
AB-790: Homelessness Support for Women with Children
This law adds women with children to the list of vulnerable groups that local agencies must include in their homelessness planning and support efforts.
What This Bill Does
- Adds women with children to the group of people who need special housing plans alongside families, domestic violence survivors, and unaccompanied women.
- Requires cities, counties, and care networks to create new goals for helping these groups using data outside standard systems.
- Orders local agencies to share their analyses and goals with the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
- Requires the Interagency Council to publish these plans and goals on its official website.
Who It Names or Affects
- Women with children who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of it.
- Cities, counties, and continuums of care that receive state funding for homeless services.
- The Interagency Council on Homelessness in California.
- Victim service providers working to address the needs of these families.
Terms To Know
- Continuum of Care
- A group that coordinates homeless services and housing delivery within a specific area.
- Interagency Council on Homelessness
- The state body responsible for setting goals to prevent and end homelessness in California.
- State-mandated local program
- A new duty required by the state that forces cities or counties to spend money or change how they work.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not specify an exact date when these new plans must be finished.
- Reimbursement for local costs only happens if the Commission on State Mandates decides there are extra expenses to cover.
- The text does not list specific dollar amounts or funding levels provided by this bill.