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AB-820 • 2026

Homelessness: transport.

Homelessness: transport.

Housing Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Pellerin
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how to handle emergencies or when housing cannot be found immediately, leaving these points open-ended.

Homelessness: Transport Rules

This law stops local government or police from moving homeless people around unless they first find them a place to stay and imposes a $10,000 fine for each violation.

What This Bill Does

  • It says that city workers and police cannot move homeless people to another area without making sure they have shelter or long-term housing first.
  • If someone breaks this rule, their city could be fined $10,000 for each time it happens.
  • The law applies to all cities in the state.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local government workers and police officers
  • Homeless individuals

Terms To Know

Civil penalty
A fine or punishment for breaking a law that is not criminal, but can be paid to the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a city cannot find housing right away.
  • It's unclear how this will affect emergency situations where immediate help is needed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.

  5. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  6. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 820, as introduced, Pellerin.
Homelessness: transport.
Existing law establishes various programs to assist homeless individuals, including the Homeless Emergency Aid Program, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program, and the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program.
This bill would prohibit an employee of a local government or law enforcement agency, when acting in their official capacity, from transporting and dropping off, or arranging for or funding the transport and drop off, of a homeless individual within a jurisdiction unless the employee first coordinates shelter or long-term housing for the homeless individual, as defined and specified. This bill would make a local government or law enforcement agency liable for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation of these provisions.
The
bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

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