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AB 262: California Housing and Homelessness Agency: PINK Alert.
What AB 262 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill establishes a grant program to provide financial assistance to local agencies, community-based organizations, and individuals for costs related to a disaster. The program aims to support recipients who are not eligible for federal funding due to the inability to meet minimum damage thresholds. The director of emergency services will allocate funds from a designated fund to meet the cost of expenses for disaster-related purposes. The director will prioritize recipients who are not eligible for federal funding and adopt regulations to govern the administration of the program. The bill takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 29, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 22, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. |