Homelessness: People First Housing Act of 2025.
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AB 20 — Homelessness: People First Housing Act of 2025.
Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced December 02, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Assembly.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
(1) Existing law prohibits various conduct within certain distances of specified locations including schools and hospitals. Existing federal law, as established in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, authorizes the enforcement of generally applicable laws that regulate camping on public property. This bill would prohibit a homeless encampment from operating within 500 feet of a sensitive community area, including, but not limited to, a school, open space, or transit stop. The bill would prohibit a person from camping, as defined, in any public space, including a sidewalk, if a homeless shelter bed is available in the city where the public space is located. (2) Existing law defines Housing First as the evidence-based model that uses housing as a tool, rather than a reward, for recovery and that centers on providing or connecting homeless people to permanent housing as quickly as possible and specifies the core components of Housing First. Existing law establishes the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to oversee the implementation of Housing First guidelines and regulations, and, among other things, identify resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed to prevent and end homelessness in California. Existing law requires a state agency or department that funds, implements, or administers a state program that provides housing or housing-related services to people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness to revise or adopt guidelines and regulations to include enumerated Housing First policies. This bill would delete the requirement that a state agency or department revise or adopt guidelines to include Housing First policies, as described above, and would repeal related provisions requiring adherence to Housing First, as specified. The bill would instead authorize a state program to review the suitability of an applicant based on their housing readiness, as defined, and impose program rules and requirements related to sobriety, substance abuse, completion of treatment, mental health, participation in services, and compliance with program rules. The bill would require an agency or department to allocate state program funding according to a specified priority and would require the agency or department to issue regulations to local agencies to prioritize use of funds for state programs that include drug testing, mandatory treatment, and work requirements for program participants. The bill would require a state program to include a work program that provides paid work opportunities from private or governmental entities or volunteer opportunities serving the community. The bill would also prohibit a motel that accepts homeless assistance from the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program for 20% or more of rented rooms during the year from receiving payments unless the motel is approved by the city council of the city in which the motel is located.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 24, 2025
- Introduced 12/02/24 - Introduced pdf December 02, 2024
- AB20 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
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Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and HUM. S.
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From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Carl DeMaio · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- DeMaio, Carl Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 17% | 58% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ávila Farías | — | Nay |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Nay |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Nay |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Nay |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Nay |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Nay |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 20 do?
- (1) Existing law prohibits various conduct within certain distances of specified locations including schools and hospitals. Existing federal law, as established in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, authorizes the enforcement of generally applicable laws that regulate camping on public property. This bill would prohibit a homeless encampment from operating within 500 feet of a sensitive community area, including, but not limited to, a school, open space, or transit stop. The bill would prohibit a person from camping, as defined, in any public space, including a sidewalk, if a homeless shelter bed is available in the city where the public space is located. (2) Existing law defines Housing First as the evidence-based model that uses housing as a tool, rather than a reward, for recovery and that centers on providing or connecting homeless people to permanent housing as quickly as possible and specifies the core components of Housing First. Existing law establishes the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to oversee the implementation of Housing First guidelines and regulations, and, among other things, identify resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed to prevent and end homelessness in California. Existing law requires a state agency or department that funds, implements, or administers a state program that provides housing or housing-related services to people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness to revise or adopt guidelines and regulations to include enumerated Housing First policies. This bill would delete the requirement that a state agency or department revise or adopt guidelines to include Housing First policies, as described above, and would repeal related provisions requiring adherence to Housing First, as specified. The bill would instead authorize a state program to review the suitability of an applicant based on their housing readiness, as defined, and impose program rules and requirements related to sobriety, substance abuse, completion of treatment, mental health, participation in services, and compliance with program rules. The bill would require an agency or department to allocate state program funding according to a specified priority and would require the agency or department to issue regulations to local agencies to prioritize use of funds for state programs that include drug testing, mandatory treatment, and work requirements for program participants. The bill would require a state program to include a work program that provides paid work opportunities from private or governmental entities or volunteer opportunities serving the community. The bill would also prohibit a motel that accepts homeless assistance from the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program for 20% or more of rented rooms during the year from receiving payments unless the motel is approved by the city council of the city in which the motel is located.
- Who sponsors AB 20?
- AB 20 is sponsored by DeMaio, Carl (Republican).
- What is the current status of AB 20?
- This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced December 02, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track AB 20?
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