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Human services staff explains application checks under Proposition 314 and SAVE; commission seeks legal clarity

6433493 · October 24, 2025
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Staff described how the city will verify applicants’ lawful presence using the SAVE system and a form used since 2010; staff told the commission the city is following a conservative approach and will report findings per the proposition, and commissioners asked for the legal source of the reporting requirement.

Human services staff briefed the commission on how changes tied to Proposition 314 and a federal executive order affect verification of eligibility for city public benefits that require an application.

Mary Wykofsky told commissioners that programs with an application and income contingency — for example rent and utility assistance, housing choice voucher applications, emergency repair and major housing rehabilitation — will be…

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