CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 220Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasJanuary 25, 2017 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 220, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. The California Emergency Services Act.Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, which confers upon the Governor and upon the chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions of the state emergency powers to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies that result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, and the resources of the state, and generally to protect the health and safety and preserve the lives and property of the people of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 220Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasJanuary 25, 2017 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 220, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. The California Emergency Services Act.Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, which confers upon the Governor and upon the chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions of the state emergency powers to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies that result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, and the resources of the state, and generally to protect the health and safety and preserve the lives and property of the people of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 220 Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasJanuary 25, 2017 Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas January 25, 2017 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 220, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. The California Emergency Services Act. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, which confers upon the Governor and upon the chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions of the state emergency powers to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies that result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, and the resources of the state, and generally to protect the health and safety and preserve the lives and property of the people of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, which confers upon the Governor and upon the chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions of the state emergency powers to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies that result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, and the resources of the state, and generally to protect the health and safety and preserve the lives and property of the people of the state. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that the definition of state of emergency includes emergencies related to homelessness. ### SECTION 1.