California SCR131: Housing: unsheltered homelessness.

What the bill says

From the committee substitute text, June 29, 2026:

20250SCR_013197AMD 97 INTRODUCED 2026-02-19 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-04-06 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-06-29 2025 0 SCR 131 AMD Introduced by Senator Blakespear (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Archuleta, Arreguín, Becker, Caballero, Cortese, Grayson, Hurtado, McGuire, McNerney, Menjivar, Padilla, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Stern, Umberg, Weber Pierson, and Wiener) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Haney) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Archuleta COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Cortese COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Hurtado COAUTHOR SENATE McGuire COAUTHOR SENATE McNerney COAUTHOR SENATE Menjivar COAUTHOR SENATE Padilla COAUTHOR SENATE Reyes COAUTHOR SENATE Richardson COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Stern COAUTHOR SENATE Umberg COAUTHOR SENATE Weber Pierson COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney Relative to housing. housing Housing: unsheltered homelessness. This measure would urge the Governor, relevant state agencies, and all local governments to adopt an urgent and coordinated approach to end and prevent unsheltered homelessness statewide, as specified. NO WHEREAS, It is the duty of the State of California to protect the health and welfare of all its residents, including those experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, More than 123,000 Californians sleep unsheltered each night on sidewalks, in public parks, under freeway overpasses, and in riverbeds with no access to privacy, safety, or sanitation; and WHEREAS, The longer a person remains unsheltered, the more difficult it becomes for them to stabilize and enter permanent housing, and …

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Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D, SD38) · primary sponsor
• Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39)
• Scott Wiener (D, SD11)
• Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)
• Bob Archuleta (D, SD30)
• Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)
• Josh Becker (D, SD13)
• Anna Caballero (D, SD14)
• Dave Cortese (D, SD15)
• Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09)
• Melissa Hurtado (D, SD16)
• Mike McGuire (D, SD02)

Latest actions

1. June 29, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2. June 25, 2026: From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24).
3. May 4, 2026: Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
4. April 27, 2026: In Assembly. Held at Desk.
5. April 27, 2026: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4066.) Ordered to the Assembly.
6. April 16, 2026: From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15).
7. April 13, 2026: Set for hearing April 15.
8. April 6, 2026: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
9. March 4, 2026: Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
10. February 19, 2026: Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Votes

• Be adopted as amended. (June 24, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SCR131 Blakespear et al. (April 27, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Be adopted. Ordered to third reading (April 15, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR131?

SCR131 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Housing: unsheltered homelessness.

What is the status of SCR131?

In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR131?

Catherine Blakespear (D, SD38), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR131?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SCR131