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Committee advances bill to make prevention central to California homelessness strategy
California State Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee · April 15, 2026
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Summary
AB 19 24 would require the state to adopt a comprehensive homelessness prevention strategy with best practices, coordinated action plans, and accountability measures; UCLA and local providers testified prevention programs can sharply reduce inflow to homelessness.
Assemblymember Gabriel presented AB 19 24 as a measure to center homelessness prevention in the state's response, citing research and local practice that show prevention reduces demand for more costly rehousing interventions. Janie Rountree of the California Policy Lab (speaker 38) said…
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