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    SB-606
    Housing & Homelessness

    Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program: reporting requirements: functional zero unsheltered.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes new requirements for homeless program funding applications to demonstrate progress toward ending homelessness.
    • Requires jurisdictions to assess housing needs and create financial models for addressing unsheltered homelessness.
    • Mandates analysis of existing homeless programs including funding sources, demographics, and outcomes.
    • Requires cities to report on housing incentives like fee waivers and zoning changes to increase homeless housing.

    Summary

    Senator Becker's Functional ZeroAct establishes new reporting requirements for jurisdictions seeking Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program grants, requiring detailed assessments of their progress toward eliminating homelessness. The legislation adds metrics and planning obligations to California's existing HHAP framework, which provides funding to continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes for addressing homelessness challenges.

    Under the act, HHAP applicants must analyze their housing needs and develop comprehensive plans to reach two defined benchmarks: "functional zero," where homelessness becomes rare and brief with rapid rehousing available, and "functional zero unsheltered," which requires sufficient housing options for the jurisdiction's unsheltered chronically homeless population. The required assessments include quantifying needed housing units, creating financial models for capital investments and operating costs, and cataloging existing programs with demographic data on populations served.

    The legislation mandates that applicants document their implementation of local housing incentives, such as shelter crisis declarations, streamlined approval processes, and fee waivers for affordable housing projects. Jurisdictions must also demonstrate efforts to incorporate smaller, non-applicant cities into their regional homelessness plans. These new requirements take effect with the next HHAP application cycle or when updates to regional homeless action plans come due.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 1100
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB606 Becker
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
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    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Catherine BlakespearD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Josh Becker
    Josh BeckerD
    California State Senator
    Co-Author
    Catherine Blakespear
    Catherine BlakespearD
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 15, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes new requirements for homeless program funding applications to demonstrate progress toward ending homelessness.
    • Requires jurisdictions to assess housing needs and create financial models for addressing unsheltered homelessness.
    • Mandates analysis of existing homeless programs including funding sources, demographics, and outcomes.
    • Requires cities to report on housing incentives like fee waivers and zoning changes to increase homeless housing.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Josh Becker
    Josh BeckerD
    California State Senator
    Co-Author
    Catherine Blakespear
    Catherine BlakespearD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Becker's Functional ZeroAct establishes new reporting requirements for jurisdictions seeking Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program grants, requiring detailed assessments of their progress toward eliminating homelessness. The legislation adds metrics and planning obligations to California's existing HHAP framework, which provides funding to continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes for addressing homelessness challenges.

    Under the act, HHAP applicants must analyze their housing needs and develop comprehensive plans to reach two defined benchmarks: "functional zero," where homelessness becomes rare and brief with rapid rehousing available, and "functional zero unsheltered," which requires sufficient housing options for the jurisdiction's unsheltered chronically homeless population. The required assessments include quantifying needed housing units, creating financial models for capital investments and operating costs, and cataloging existing programs with demographic data on populations served.

    The legislation mandates that applicants document their implementation of local housing incentives, such as shelter crisis declarations, streamlined approval processes, and fee waivers for affordable housing projects. Jurisdictions must also demonstrate efforts to incorporate smaller, non-applicant cities into their regional homelessness plans. These new requirements take effect with the next HHAP application cycle or when updates to regional homeless action plans come due.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 1100
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB606 Becker
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Human Services Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 15, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Human Services Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 17 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Catherine BlakespearD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member