California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 19 D cosponsors

SCR 131 — Housing: unsheltered homelessness.

Last action — Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This measure urges state and local governments to address unsheltered homelessness effectively.

The measure calls on the Governor and local governments to take coordinated action to prevent and end unsheltered homelessness across the state. It emphasizes the need for an urgent approach to tackle this issue.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means local governments may create more resources to prevent families from becoming homeless.

Summary

This measure would urge the Governor, relevant state agencies, and all local governments to adopt an urgent and coordinated approach to end and prevent unsheltered homelessness statewide, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  2. From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  3. Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  4. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  5. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4066.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15).

  7. Set for hearing April 15.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  10. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Be adopted as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 1002
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SCR131 Blakespear et al.

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27003
Republican 7003
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Not Voting
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Republican 0002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 131 do?
This measure would urge the Governor, relevant state agencies, and all local governments to adopt an urgent and coordinated approach to end and prevent unsheltered homelessness statewide, as specified.
Who sponsors SCR 131?
SCR 131 is sponsored by Weber Pierson, Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Becker, Josh (Democratic), Arreguín, Jesse (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Rubio, Susan (Democratic), Richardson, Laura (Democratic), Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Menjivar, Caroline (Democratic), McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic), and Cortese, Dave (Democratic).
What is the current status of SCR 131?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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