Homelessness: People First Housing Act of 2025.
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Housing and Community Development
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- Introduced
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Overview
The Homelessness: People First Housing Act of 2025 seeks to significantly shift California’s approach to addressing homelessness. It proposes to eliminate the requirement for state agencies to follow Housing First guidelines, which prioritize providing housing as the first step in addressing homelessness. Instead, the bill mandates a new system that assesses an applicant’s housing readiness, incorporates sobriety and treatment requirements, and emphasizes work programs. The bill also restricts homeless encampments to 500 feet of sensitive community areas and prohibits camping in public spaces if shelter beds are available. Finally, it modifies existing laws to strengthen enforcement and accountability regarding motel use for homeless assistance.
Key provisions
- Prohibits homeless encampments within 500 feet of sensitive community areas (schools, open spaces, transit stops).
- Eliminates the requirement for state agencies to adhere to Housing First guidelines.
- Replaces Housing First with a new assessment system based on housing readiness, sobriety, treatment completion, and participation in services.
- Mandates work programs for homeless individuals participating in state-funded programs.
- Restricts motel use for homeless assistance to motels approved by city councils.
- Requires state programs to allocate funding based on a priority system that includes drug testing and mandatory treatment.
- Establishes a grievance process for shelter program participants to challenge termination notices.
- Modifies existing laws to strengthen enforcement regarding homeless encampments and motel use.
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