California requires state housing department to create homelessness…

Where This Stands

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

Last action

Referred to Com. on HOUSING.May 6, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This bill establishes a long-term state mandate for housing and homelessness financial planning, requiring the state to publicly define and track specific performance metrics for housing affordability and homelessness reduction.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Department of Housing and Community Development

The department is tasked with creating new finance plans, performance metrics, and public reporting requirements.

California Housing and Homelessness Agency

The agency is responsible for reporting the developed plans and metrics to the Legislature.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 4, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 1165 mandates that the Department of Housing and Community Development develop comprehensive finance plans and performance metrics to address homelessness and housing unaffordability by August 1, 2030. The agency must also report these plans to the Legislature by October 1, 2030, and maintain a public website tracking progress toward these goals.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill establishes a long-term state mandate for housing and homelessness financial planning, requiring the state to publicly define and track specific performance metrics for housing affordability and homelessness reduction.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will these new housing and homelessness plans be ready?

The Department of Housing and Community Development is required to create the plans by August 1, 2030.

Will the public have a say in these plans?

Yes, the bill requires the department to seek ation while developing the finance plans.

Is this law currently in effect?

No, the bill states that its provisions only become operative once the Legislature appropriates funding for them.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Long-term planning mandate

The bill shifts from current reactive grant-based administration to a mandated long-term finance planning and performance-tracking model.

Department of Housing and Community Development

Connected Entities

otherHousing for a Healthy California Program“Existing housing program administered by the department.”Map →

organizationBusiness, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency“State agency tasked with reporting the finance plans to the Legislature.”Map →

otherMultifamily Housing Program“Existing housing program administered by the department.”Map →

organizationCalifornia Housing and Homelessness Agency“Agency required to report to the Legislature on finance plans and performance me”Map →

otherHomeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program“Existing program administered by the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Ag”Map →

organizationCommission on State Mandates“Body responsible for determining if the bill creates reimbursable state-mandated”Map →

otherCalifornia Emergency Solutions Grants Program“Existing housing program administered by the department.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Housing and Community Development“State department responsible for administering housing programs and creating the”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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California requires state housing department to create homelessness and affordability finance plans by 2030