Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 1…

It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the provision of shelter to persons who are rendered homeless as the result of a natural disaster at as low a cost as possible, to encourage people to move from shelters to a self-supporting environment as soon as possible, and to …

“Eligible recipient” as used in this chapter means an agency of local government or a nonprofit organization which is able to provide or contract with recognized community organizations to provide, emergency or temporary shelter for the homeless. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 19, …

The department shall accept applications for funding pursuant to this chapter from local governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations which are eligible recipients and which are, at the time the application is made, prepared to provide emergency shelter to persons who have b…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 50803.5, in the event of a natural disaster, applications for funding from the Natural Disaster Emergency Shelter Program shall be submitted directly to the department. The department shall assume direct responsibility for the review and evaluation of …

(a) Funds awarded, as a result of a natural disaster, may be used for any of the following: (1) Rent vouchers which may be used within or outside the jurisdiction for which they were issued. (2) Temporary expansion of existing shelters. (3) Creation of temporary shelters, equipme…

The limitations imposed by Section 50805 on the amounts that the department may allocate for administrative or operating expenses and the requirement that not less than 20 percent of the moneys in the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund shall be allocated to nonurban counties s…

The department shall establish the types of expenses which are included within the meaning of operating and administrative expenses for purposes of this chapter. These expenses shall include, at a minimum all of the following: (a) Operation expenses relating to supervising and co…

(a) For the purposes of this section, “the act” means Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as approved on July 22, 1987, cited as Public Law 100-77 and provided for in H.R. 558, and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Hous…

For the purpose of providing disaster relief to individuals and families who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster, the department shall establish a program of security deposit grants and security deposit guarantees to enable local nonprofit agencies and l…

The director shall develop guidelines for use by local nonprofit agencies and local governments in determining whether a homeless applicant qualifies for a security deposit grant or a security deposit guarantee. (Added by Stats. 1989, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 6, Sec. 3. Effective Novem…

Individuals who are eligible to participate in a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a result of the natural disaster. First priority for assistance shall be families with minor children. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. …

The parties to a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be the local agency or organization, the tenant, and the rental property owner. The terms of the contract shall include all of the following: (a) The owner of the rental property shall agree to allow the security deposit …

A local agency or organization receiving a deposit guarantee and grant contract may utilize up to 5 percent of the allocation for costs of administering and operating its security deposit guarantee and grant program. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 19, Sec. 24. Effective March 13, 1…

Individuals who are eligible to receive a security deposit grant shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster and whose income is insufficient to participate in the security deposit guarantee contract. (Added by Stats. 1989, 1st Ex…

Until successor agencies are authorized pursuant to Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 34170), redevelopment agencies shall do all of the following: (a) Continue to make all scheduled payments for enforceable obligations, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 34167. (b) Perfor…

(a) (1) All redevelopment agencies and redevelopment agency components of community development agencies created under Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000), Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 34000), Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 34050), and Part 1.7 (commencing with Section…

(a) Successor agencies, as defined in this part, are hereby designated as successor entities to the former redevelopment agencies. (b) Except for those provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law that are repealed, restricted, or revised pursuant to the act adding this part, al…

(a) Solely for the purposes of Section 16 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, commencing on the effective date of this part, all agency loans, advances, or indebtedness, and interest thereon, shall be deemed extinguished and paid; provided, however, that nothing herein…

(a) It is the intent of this part that pledges of revenues associated with enforceable obligations of the former redevelopment agencies are to be honored. It is intended that the cessation of any redevelopment agency shall not affect either the pledge, the legal existence of that…

(a) (1) The city, county, or city and county that authorized the creation of a redevelopment agency may elect to retain the housing assets and functions previously performed by the redevelopment agency. If a city, county, or city and county elects to retain the authority to perfo…

Funds in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund described in subdivision (d) of Section 34176 shall be subject to the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000)) relating to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, except as fol…

(a) Notwithstanding Part 1.8 (commencing with Section 34161), Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 34170), or any other law, a redevelopment agency may continue to exist and carry out the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000)) only up…

On or before November 1, 2011, a city or county that has created a redevelopment agency and enacted an ordinance pursuant to Section 34193 shall notify the county auditor-controller, the Controller, and the Department of Finance that the city or county agree to comply with the pr…

The community remittances that are made under this part are intended to benefit the community by ensuring improved educational and other community services in the areas served by the redevelopment agency. (a) A city or county’s agreement to remit revenues to school entities and s…

The actions of any redevelopment agency of a participating city or county that has enacted an ordinance pursuant to Section 34193, taken after the date of the adoption of that ordinance, and which are subject to the provisions of Sections 33500 or 33501, shall not be subject to s…

This chapter may be cited as the Housing Cooperation Law. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

It has been found and declared in the Housing Authorities Law that there exist in the State unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income; that these conditions necessitate excessive and disproportio…

The powers conferred by this chapter are supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

Unless the context otherwise requires the definitions contained in the following sections govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Housing authority” means any housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Housing projects” means any work or undertaking of a housing authority pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law or any similar work or undertaking of the Federal Government. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“State public body” means any city, county, borough, commission, district, authority, or other subdivision or public body of the State. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Governing body” means the council, board of supervisors, board of trustees, or other body having charge of the fiscal affairs of the state public body. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Federal Government” means the United States, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may exercise the powers prescribed in Sections 34510 to 34518, inclusive, upon su…

A state public body may dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its property to a housing authority or the Federal Government. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

A state public body may cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects. (Added by Stats. 1951,…

A state public body may furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

A state public body may: (a) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of its territory. (b) Make exceptions to building regulations and ordinances to the extent that such exceptions do not conflict with the provisions of the State Housing Law, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 179…

Any city or city and county also may change its map. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

A state public body may enter into agreements with a housing authority or the Federal Government respecting action to be taken by the state public body pursuant to this chapter. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the agreements may extend over any period of time not to exce…

A state public body may do any of the following: (a) Any and all things, necessary or convenient, to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects. (b) Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of a housing authority and exerc…

With respect to any housing project which a housing authority has acquired or taken over from the Federal Government and which the housing authority by resolution has found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that will promote the public interest and afford necessar…

A state public body may incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by it in exercising the powers granted in this chapter. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, a state public body may make any sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in Sections 34510 …

In connection with any housing project located wholly or partly within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may contract with a housing authority or the Federal Government with respect to the sum which it may agree to pay during any period to the state…