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Assembly committee advances bill to prioritize single mothers, women and children in homelessness services
Summary
The Assembly Human Services Committee voted unanimously to pass AB 790 as amended, requiring jurisdictions that receive state homelessness funds to develop targeted systems serving women and families with children. Supporters said the bill would close service gaps for single mothers and survivors of domestic violence.
Assemblymember Avila Farias presented AB 790 on behalf of the author and asked the committee to accept staff amendments. The committee voted to pass the bill as amended; the final roll call recorded a unanimous outcome in committee.
Supporters said the bill would require cities, counties and continuums of care that receive state homelessness funding to develop systems that specifically serve women and families with children, a group advocates say is…
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