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CA AB249
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
James Ramos
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AI Summary
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Requires continuums of care, beginning with the 2026–27 fiscal year, to annually certify they create or maintain youth-specific processes within their coordinated entry systems for homeless services
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Mandates implementation of youth-specific assessment tools that consider unique needs of homeless youth, rather than measuring vulnerability primarily by time spent on the street like adult assessments
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Requires continuums of care to establish or identify a body composed of youth with lived experience of homelessness to provide regular input on policies, program design, and intervention implementation
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Continuums of care must identify an array of youth-specific housing inventory aligned with regional youth needs, including options like rapid rehousing, interim housing, and permanent supportive housing
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California reported 10,173 unaccompanied homeless youth in 2023, representing 29% of all unaccompanied youth nationally, with 68.2% being unsheltered
Legislative Description
Housing: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program: youth-specific processes and coordinated entry systems.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026