CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1165Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1165, as introduced, Gipson. Housing.Existing law, the Zenovich-Moscone-Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act, states that the Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state for specified reasons.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.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. Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1165Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1165, as introduced, Gipson. Housing.Existing law, the Zenovich-Moscone-Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act, states that the Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state for specified reasons.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1165
Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1165, as introduced, Gipson. Housing.
Existing law, the Zenovich-Moscone-Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act, states that the Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state for specified reasons.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law, the Zenovich-Moscone-Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act, states that the Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state for specified reasons.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
SECTION 1. Section 50001 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
50001. The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for all of the following reasons:
(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.
(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which that cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.
(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.
(d) A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.