CA SCR158

Encourages four state departments (Education, Housing and Community Development, Justice, and Food and Agriculture) to give priority consideration and preferred access to federally designated Promise Zones in California for state funding, resources, and programs

Urges state departments to provide competitive preferences for state funding and programs to Promise Zones that support job creation, economic security, educational opportunities, affordable housing, and public safety

Recognizes Los Angeles and Sacramento as federally designated Promise Zones as of 2014-2015, which must meet criteria including contiguous geography, 33% poverty rate, high unemployment, and low high school graduation rates

Directs California to explore implementing federal Promise Zone models that provide competitive preferences and priority access to federal programs and resources

Establishes that Promise Zone designations last 10 years and require continuous tracking of progress and data sharing with community partners