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California requires state agencies to develop a statewide homelessness prevention strategy by 2028

Original title: Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.

September 4, 2026

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.May 6, 2026

Version history & redline

4 versions on file

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The Frame

What this does

This bill formalizes the role of state agencies in homelessness prevention, requiring them to align their existing programs and data with a unified statewide strategy to address the root causes of housing instability.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

California Interagency Council on Homelessness

The council is mandated to develop, implement, and update a new statewide homelessness prevention strategy.

State agencies

Agencies must create homelessness prevention action plans within their existing legal and operational authority.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 4, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 1924 mandates that the California Interagency Council on Homelessness create and incorporate a formal homelessness prevention strategy into its existing Action Plan by July 1, 2028. This strategy must include evidence-based prevention practices and specific action plans for relevant state agencies.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill formalizes the role of state agencies in homelessness prevention, requiring them to align their existing programs and data with a unified statewide strategy to address the root causes of housing instability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the deadline for this new strategy?
The California Interagency Council on Homelessness must develop the strategy by July 1, 2028.
Will this bill give state agencies new powers?
No. The bill explicitly limits each state agency's participation to its existing statutory authority, activities, and data.

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Shift toward interagency prevention

The bill moves from general homelessness assistance to a mandated, coordinated prevention strategy across all relevant state agencies.

Connected Entities

otherNo Place Like Home ProgramAn existing state program mentioned as part of the current homelessness assistanMap →
otherHomeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention programAn existing state program mentioned as part of the current homelessness assistanMap →
organizationCalifornia Interagency Council on HomelessnessThe state body responsible for developing and maintaining the new homelessness pMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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