Senate Bill 634, signed into law on January 1, 2023, prohibits cities from punishing outreach workers for helping homeless clients, even if those clients are sleeping in an illegal encampment.
Senate Bill 634 would hold cities accountable for addressing homelessness by preventing them from banning supportive services and ensuring that those services reach people experiencing homelessness.
Senate Bill 634, authored by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, has passed, prohibiting local jurisdictions from penalizing individuals or organizations for offering assistance to those living without stable housing, and marking a crucial step in protecting essential services to unhoused Californians.