SB 16: Mental health: involuntary commitment.

The bill aims to end street homelessness in California by 2032. It requires local governments to adopt a comprehensive plan to address homelessness, including a housing element that identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing needs. The plan must include a methodology for distributing existing and projected regional housing need to jurisdictions and ensure that each jurisdiction receives an allocation of units for low- and very low-income households. The bill establishes a new round of funding for homelessness through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program, which will provide one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand local capacity to address homelessness. To be eligible for funding, jurisdictions must submit a housing now action plan that includes key actions to sustain the operation of interim living spaces. The bill also requ…