Democratic California Assemblyman Corey Jackson introduced a bill making it easier for some college students in the Golden State to live in their cars on campus parking lots.
The legislation would apply to five California State University (CSU) locations as well as 20 California Community Colleges (CCC). Nearly half a million CCC students experienced homelessness in 2023 per a report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.
“While emergency shelter in a vehicle is not ideal, it seems just a student knowing they may have a place to shelter, will go a long way to stabilizing their health and providing additional time to find a long-term housing solution,” Jackson said in a hearing last summer.
Jackson’s bill, which cleared the Assembly Higher Education committee along party lines last month, was delivered as his proposed solution to the housing crisis California students are currently facing. The legislation would require that pilot parking programs be kickstarted by July 2025, providing space for homeless college students to park on campus and live out of their vehicle.
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The legislation would apply to five California State University (CSU) locations as well as 20 California Community Colleges (CCC). Nearly half a million CCC students experienced homelessness in 2023 per a report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.
“While emergency shelter in a vehicle is not ideal, it seems just a student knowing they may have a place to shelter, will go a long way to stabilizing their health and providing additional time to find a long-term housing solution,” Jackson said in a hearing last summer.
Jackson’s bill, which cleared the Assembly Higher Education committee along party lines last month, was delivered as his proposed solution to the housing crisis California students are currently facing. The legislation would require that pilot parking programs be kickstarted by July 2025, providing space for homeless college students to park on campus and live out of their vehicle.
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