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Committee advances bill to protect home‑sharing income for low‑income older homeowners
Summary
AB 474 was advanced to Appropriations after sponsors and housing advocates said the bill will protect income earned through nonprofit home‑sharing programs from disqualifying homeowners from Medi‑Cal, CalFresh and other benefits, and remove bureaucratic barriers to participation.
Assemblymember Ward presented AB 474, which aims to expand affordable housing by encouraging nonprofit home‑sharing programs and ensuring income earned by low‑income home providers does not jeopardize their eligibility for public benefits.
Harrison Linder, associate director of housing policy for LeadingAge California (the bill sponsor), said nonprofit home‑sharing programs match low‑income home providers (frequently older adults) with…
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