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Elk Grove moves to neutral on SB 802 and backs county governance option for homelessness

Elk Grove City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

After staff briefings and council discussion, Elk Grove directed staff to take a neutral position on SB 802 if city funding protections are preserved and to support the county's recommended reconstitution of the Continuum of Care for regional homelessness coordination.

The Elk Grove City Council on Jan. 28 instructed staff to move to a neutral position on SB 802 if amendments protecting local funding and decision-making are secured, and to support the County of Sacramento's recommended option to reconstitute the Continuum of Care (COC) governance.

City staff summarized the complexity: SB 802 would create a joint-powers-style Sacramento Area Housing and Homelessness Agency (SAHA) to fold several regional homelessness functions into a single entity and would change governance and funding flows. Staff said edits released earlier this…

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