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                                                                  SB 663
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          Date of Hearing:   June 26, 2012

                       ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
                                 Paul J. Cook, Chair
                   SB 663 (Correa) - As Amended:  January 24, 2012

           SENATE VOTE  :   38-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Veterans: Homeless Veterans

           SUMMARY  :   This bill adds a requirement to the California 
          Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) Strategic Plan.  
          Specifically,  this bill  :  requires the CDVA to include in its 
          strategic plan:
               1.      A review of the goals and objectives relating to 
                 homeless veterans, to determine whether the methods the 
                 department uses to plan, analyze, develop, monitor, and 
                 implement the strategic plan will likely decrease 
                 homelessness among veterans.

               2.     A determination of the number of homeless veterans 
                 in this state and the number of those veterans who 
                 received benefits from state or federal programs, 
                 including, but not limited to, the number of homeless 
                 veterans in need of multifamily or transitional housing 
                 and the number of those veterans who received benefits 
                 for those needs.

          In addition, the CDVA must transmit the strategic plan to the 
          Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the 
          Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs.

           EXISTING LAW  : The CDVA currently produces a strategic plan and 
          annual reports.

           FISCAL EFFECT  : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, 
          unknown but less than $50,000 per year.

           COMMENTS  : The CDVA already considers special needs populations 
          in its Strategic Plan, including specific consideration of 
          homeless veterans, and could include all of the items in the 
          bill without legislation.   The bill will mandate the inclusion 
          of this information and require it be transmitted to the 
          Assembly and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees.









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           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
          
          American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 
          AFL-CIO.
          American GI Forum of California
          The American Legion-Department of California
          AMVETS- Department of California
          California Association of County Veterans Service Officers
          Vietnam Veterans of America-California State Council 
          California State Commanders Veterans Council 

           Opposition 
           
          None at this time.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    John Spangler / V. A. / (916) 319-3550