The Assembly on Aug. 26 passed SB 802 on a 63-0 vote, sending the Sacramento homelessness bill to the governor.
The measure would create a Sacramento County joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness response among county, city and nonprofit partners, according to the Assembly floor record. During debate, members raised competing views on homelessness strategy, including criticism of housing-first policy, questions about Project Room Key spending and broader concerns about whether the state’s homelessness dollars have been effective.
The unanimous vote gives the bill a clear legislative milestone even as the floor discussion reflected ongoing disagreements over how California should tackle homelessness.
The source record reviewed for this story does not include the bill’s final amended text or a full list of speakers, so the description of the policy details and debate is limited to what is captured in the Assembly’s Aug. 26 floor materials.
