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Measure to standardize homelessness data reporting advances out of committee
Summary
SB 866 would require cities and counties to include standardized homelessness information in existing housing element progress reports to improve transparency and regional coordination; committee members described it as an important but low‑controversy bill and moved it forward.
Assemblymember Wicks presented SB 866, saying the bill "helps create a more complete picture of local homelessness efforts by ensuring key information is reported through an existing statewide process." The measure would require jurisdictions to annually report homelessness funding received, outreach efforts, point‑in‑time count data, prevention and coordination actions, and efforts targeted to extremely low income households.
John Doherty of the New California Coalition testified in support, describing the bill as a pragmatic way to integrate homelessness data into existing planning processes. Committee members noted this is a technical reporting bill that could fill regional data gaps and voted to move the measure to Appropriations. Members asked clarifying questions about applicability to non‑HAP cities and reporting cadence; staff and the author confirmed the intent to include non‑HAP jurisdictions in the reporting requirement.
