Section 8259.
8259. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Runaway and homeless youth are young people 12 to 24 years of age, inclusive, who have the least access to essential opportunities and supports. (b) The prevalence of runaways and homelessness among youth is staggering. Studies suggest that between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth up to 24 years […]
Section 8260.
8260. The following definitions apply for purposes of this chapter: (a) “Act” means the Homeless Youth Act of 2018 enacted by this chapter. (b) “Continuum of care” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) “Council” means the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, formerly known as the […]
Section 8261.
8261. (a) The council shall set and measure progress towards goals to prevent and end homelessness among youth in California by doing both of the following: (1) Setting specific, measurable goals aimed at preventing and ending homelessness among youth in the state. These goals shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) Measurably decreasing the number […]