The Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced Assembly Bill 750 on April 30, 2025. AB 750 would strengthen state oversight of homeless shelters by standardizing reporting requirements, requiring shelters to post residents’ rights and reporting procedures, mandating reports even when no complaints are filed, and authorizing penalties for jurisdictions that fail to comply.

The bill’s presenter told the committee California has an estimated 13,000 homeless shelters and said compliance with an earlier shelter-accountability law (AB 362) has been low. The presenter cited a CalMatters investigation that found only five of California’s 58 counties and four of the state’s 478 cities submitted the reports required under existing law; the presenter noted Orange County had submitted a report.

AB 750 would require signage about residents’ rights and intake information, set reporting deadlines, and authorize penalties for noncompliance, including withholding state funding from jurisdictions that fail to report. The bill’s author described this as a stronger enforcement mechanism to ensure shelters meet basic health and safety standards.

The committee recorded the bill as advancing on an A roll call; the transcript notes the motion and that it was moved out of committee. The hearing record did not include a complete, named roll-call tally in the excerpt.

Why it matters: The measure targets oversight and transparency at shelter sites and ties reporting compliance to state funding; supporters described long shelter stays and the need for consistent standards.

What’s next: AB 750 has cleared the Appropriations Committee and will proceed in the legislative process. The committee record did not show amendments to the bill text during this hearing.