CaliforniaLocal government: homelessness.
What it does
The California Constitution authorizes a county or city to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws. Existing law establishes procedures for the enactment of ordinances by counties and cities and makes a violation of a county or city ordinance, as applicable, a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction.
More detail
This bill would prohibit a local jurisdiction from adopting a local ordinance, or enforcing an existing ordinance, that prohibits a person or organization from providing support services, as specified, to a person who is homeless or assisting a person who is homeless with any act related to basic survival. The bill would define various terms for these purposes.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 10Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 521, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 10Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Sep 10Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 2806.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB634 Pérez et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 634 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Bryan. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 9Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 3067.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jul 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 16).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 16Coauthors revised.
- Jul 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Jul 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Jun 9Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.Minor
- Jun 4In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 1463.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 29Ordered to second reading.Minor
- May 29Read third time and amended.Major
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 29Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Apr 29Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Apr 28From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 871.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 23.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.Minor
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced