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CA AB2162

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Isaac Bryan

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends age eligibility for California's Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program from 18-24 years old to 18-28 years old for young adults securing and maintaining housing

  • Prioritizes funding for nonminor dependents and young adults formerly in the state's foster care or probation system under the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program

  • Specifies eligible uses of program funding including: housing application assistance, federal housing choice voucher applications, financial assistance for security deposits and move-in costs, landlord incentives, and supportive services like case management and employment support

  • Requires county child welfare agencies to report new data annually, including the number of young adults served who were homeless at program entry and information about housing voucher partnerships with local housing authorities

  • Mandates the Department of Housing and Community Development to publicly release annual data on housing authority partnerships and voucher issuance under the federal Family Unification Program and Foster Youth to Independence Initiative

Legislative Description

Housing: county funding allocations: nonminor dependents and young adults.

Last Action

Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and HUM. S.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing and Community Development3/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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