AB 1733 (Quirk-Silva, Maienschein, Atkins) – Support Enrolled on
August 27, 2014
AB 1733, by Assembly Members Sharon Quirk-Silva, Brian
Maienschein and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, allows a fee waiver
for a homeless person to obtain a certified certificate of live
birth from the county registrar or recorder or an identification
card from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
CSAC supports AB 1733. As the service provider of last resort for
indigent Californians, counties deal with the effects of
homelessness across our systems, including health, human services
and public safety. AB 1733 will facilitate access for homeless
people to services that are critical to helping them move towards
self-sufficiency. Government and non-governmental entities fund a
variety of services that help ensure the health and safety of
homeless and low-income people. However, eligibility must be
established in order to access these services, which often
requires proof of identity with a birth record or valid
identification card. Providing these services to homeless persons
reduce costs to government and society overall, but particularly
counties.
AB 1733 is enrolled and awaits the Governor’s action.
