AB 750: Department of Housing and Community Development.

This bill aims to improve the safety and living conditions of homeless shelter residents. The state will require cities and counties to perform annual inspections of homeless shelters, which can be either announced or unannounced. Homeless shelters must display notices informing occupants of their rights, the complaint process, and contact information. The bill also requires shelters to provide written notices to new occupants upon intake. Cities and counties will be required to submit annual reports detailing complaints received, even if no complaints were filed. The state will withhold funding from non-compliant cities and counties that fail to correct violations. Homeless shelter owners and operators will be responsible for correcting any violations and may face civil penalties for failing to do so. The bill also allows for the recovery of attorney's fees and costs for plaintiffs who…