BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 30, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard S. Gordon, Chair
HR
56 (Santiago) - As Introduced June 28, 2016
SUBJECT: Homelessness
SUMMARY: Recognizes that the challenge of confronting
homelessness requires the active engagement and leadership of
all arms of government and requests that Governor Brown declare
a state of emergency on homelessness. Specifically, this
resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)Homelessness is one of the most pervasive issues facing
California and according to the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development; there were 115,738 homeless
people in California in 2015, by far the most of any state in
the nation.
2)Rising rents, rapidly declining numbers of low-income housing
units, and slow wage growth have all contributed to
homelessness.
3)Of the nation's top ten most expensive rental markets, four
are located in California. The median rent for a one-bedroom
apartment in San Francisco is $3,590, in San Jose is $2,290,
in Oakland in $2,270, and in Los Angeles is $1,970.
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4)The County of Los Angeles now has an estimated 46,874 homeless
people on any given night, up nearly 6 percent from last year,
according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
5)Sacramento, on any given night, has 2,500 individuals without
a home, and an estimated 5,200 more will become homeless over
the course of the next year.
6)San Diego's homeless population rose to 8,742 in 2015 from
8,506 in 2014, a 2.8% increase that makes the homeless
population in San Diego one of the top four in the nation, and
1,100 of that homeless population are veterans.
7)In 2015, the homeless population in Fresno increased for the
first time in almost 8 years.
8)A report by the San Francisco Budget and Legislative Analyst's
Office found that while the initial costs associated with
housing homeless residents increased when those individuals
entered supportive housing, the city's costs were reduced
drastically as those formerly homeless individuals were
stabilized.
9)Being homeless is dangerous, especially for youth in San
Francisco who experiences a mortality rate more than 10 times
higher than that of the state's general youth population.
Homelessness has risen to historic levels throughout the
state, and now is the time for state action.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
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REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800