Senate subcommittee approves dozens of budget items, advances homelessness and housing investments
May 28, 2026 | California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California
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The California State Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 approved multiple grouped items from the Senate Democrats' budget package during its eleventh hearing, voting in blocks to move a large number of staff-recommended actions forward.
Chair (Senator Hurtado) opened the hearing by outlining the package’s priorities, saying the items before the panel include “significant investments in affordable rental and homeownership programs” and full funding for rounds 7 and 8 of the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program to sustain progress on reducing unsheltered homelessness. She also cited the extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, procurement changes proposed for the Department of General Services, and funding for information-technology resilience and data security.
Senator Nilo made the motion to adopt the first large block of items as set out on the agenda. The consultant called the roll and recorded votes as follows: Senator Hurtado — aye; Senator Nilo — aye; Senator Cabaldon — aye; Senator Smallwood Cuevas — aye. The chair announced the block passed with four ayes.
On a second block of items filed for the record and moved for adoption of the staff recommendations, the roll-call vote was: Hurtado — aye; Nilo — no; Cabaldon — aye; Smallwood Cuevas — aye; the chair announced the result as three ayes and one no, and said those items were adopted.
The committee then considered items 20 and 42 together. After a motion to adopt the staff recommendation, the consultant recorded Hurtado — aye; Nilo — not voting; Cabaldon — aye; Smallwood Cuevas — aye. The chair announced ayes 3, noes 0, and confirmed those items were adopted.
The committee did not record detailed debate on individual bills in the transcript; the chair said the votes reflect items within the subcommittee’s purview and are part of a larger Senate budget package. The hearing record, as announced by the chair, will accept additional written testimony to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee web portal for inclusion in the official hearing record.
The subcommittee adjourned following the votes.
Chair (Senator Hurtado) opened the hearing by outlining the package’s priorities, saying the items before the panel include “significant investments in affordable rental and homeownership programs” and full funding for rounds 7 and 8 of the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program to sustain progress on reducing unsheltered homelessness. She also cited the extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, procurement changes proposed for the Department of General Services, and funding for information-technology resilience and data security.
Senator Nilo made the motion to adopt the first large block of items as set out on the agenda. The consultant called the roll and recorded votes as follows: Senator Hurtado — aye; Senator Nilo — aye; Senator Cabaldon — aye; Senator Smallwood Cuevas — aye. The chair announced the block passed with four ayes.
On a second block of items filed for the record and moved for adoption of the staff recommendations, the roll-call vote was: Hurtado — aye; Nilo — no; Cabaldon — aye; Smallwood Cuevas — aye; the chair announced the result as three ayes and one no, and said those items were adopted.
The committee then considered items 20 and 42 together. After a motion to adopt the staff recommendation, the consultant recorded Hurtado — aye; Nilo — not voting; Cabaldon — aye; Smallwood Cuevas — aye. The chair announced ayes 3, noes 0, and confirmed those items were adopted.
The committee did not record detailed debate on individual bills in the transcript; the chair said the votes reflect items within the subcommittee’s purview and are part of a larger Senate budget package. The hearing record, as announced by the chair, will accept additional written testimony to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee web portal for inclusion in the official hearing record.
The subcommittee adjourned following the votes.
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