Coalition applauds inclusion of $900M for housing, homelessness in final CA budget
Final California state budget includes $900 million investment in housing and homelessness
The Bring California Home Coalition’s top priority is advocating for California to fund the solutions at scale. The Coalition applauds the legislative champions, steadfast advocates, and Governor Newsom who helped increase the state’s investment in our homeless response system this year. The final 2026-2027 California State Budget increased funding to $900 million for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program that helped place over 110,000 formerly homeless Californians into permanent housing.
Investing in programs like HHAP drives California’s increasing momentum on homelessness. While the State has a long way to go, metrics show how strong investments yield critical progress: Governor Newsom touted a 9% decrease in unsheltered homelessness in 2025, and nationwide data showed that California had the largest reduction in unsheltered homelessness in the nation last year. Communities in every region of California such as Orange County, Alameda County, and San Luis Obispo have made sharp reductions in homelessness in their most recent surveys.
State investments are more important than ever as new Trump Administration policies put at least 15,000 formerly homeless seniors and people with disabilities across California at risk of going back to the street.
“No new funding isn’t just a zero on a budget line. It means thousands of people like me losing our homes and going back to fight or flight mode on the street, despite all the things we’ve achieved while housed” said Shawn Pleasants, a member of the Bring California Home Coordinating Committee and the LA Homeless Services Authority’s Lived Experience Advisory Board. “Ultimately the Governor and the Legislature understood what was at stake and funded HHAP allowing us to maintain progress and thrive.”
“HHAP has helped women and survivors regain stability from homelessness by providing housing, subsidizing rent, and supporting essential, life-sustaining needs,” said Amy Turk, CEO of Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles. “Continued investment in HHAP is critical to ensure that these individuals and families can remain housed and continue on their paths toward safety, healing, employment, and long-term stability.”
“This Governor is leaving a legacy of progress on homelessness,” said Alex Visotzky from National Alliance to End Homelessness. “The next Administration has an opportunity to accelerate progress by making stable, ongoing investments that double down on what’s worked well.”
