Report 2017-112 Recommendation Responses
Report 2017-112: Homelessness in California: State Government and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Need to Strengthen Their Efforts to Address Homelessness (Release Date: April 2018)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
The Legislature should require the state homeless council to implement steps by January 1, 2019, to assist CoC lead agencies in better meeting HUD requirements, including implementation of the HMIS and entry systems. The state homeless council should include among its considerations the establishment of a balance-of-state CoC area to help alleviate the administrative burdens imposed on CoC lead agencies, especially in rural areas.
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 2023, the Legislature has not taken action in the 2023-24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 19, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action in the 2021-22 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 19, 2021, the Legislature has not taken any action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 19, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
SB 792 would have required, by January 1, 2020, the state homeless council to implement two strategic plans to assist CoC lead agencies to better implement HUD-recommended activities, including conducting annual counts of the unsheltered homeless population, raising nonfederal funding, coordinating with other agencies, and assisting lead agencies in meeting HUD requirements, including implementation of the HMIS. This bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
SB 792 (Wilk) would require the council, by January 1, 2020, to implement two strategic plans to assist federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care lead agencies in better implementing HUD-recommended activities and meeting HUD requirements.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: August 2018