Through the California Department of Social Services and local governments, the state is working to ensure Californians impacted by winter storms have access to shelters and other resources.
There are currently 16 shelters open across 8 counties. The total census is 735.
The following emergency shelters are open as of March 23, 2023, at 0800 hours:
| County | Location | Address | City | Status | Overnight Count |
| Calaveras | Mokelumne Hill Elementary | 8350 Hwy 26 | Mokelumme Hill | Standby | 0 |
| Calaveras | West Point Community Hall | 22283 Hwy 26 | West Point | Standby | 0 |
| Humboldt | Stevens Hall | 130 School Rd | Miranda | Open | 3 |
| Kern | 11th Ave Community Center | 200 W 11th Ave | Delano | Open | 12 |
| Kern | Kern Valley High School | 3340 Erskine Creek Road | Lake Isabella | Open | 1 |
| Mono | Mammoth Middle School | 1600 Meridian | Mammoth Lakes | Open | 2 |
| Monterey | Castroville Recreation Center | 11261 Crane Street | Castroville | Open | 20 |
| Monterey | Compass Church Gym | 1044 S Main Street | Salinas | Open | 20 |
| Monterey | Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps | 1491 Contra Costa Street | Seaside | Open | 60 |
| San Joaquin | Manteca Senior Center | 295 Cherry Lane | Manteca | Open | 19 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – Harvest Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 166 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – JJ Crosetti Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 165 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds – Fine Arts Bldg | 2601 East Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 83 |
| Stanislaus | Salvation Army, Red Shield Community Center | 1649 Las Vegas Street | Modesto | Open | 8 |
| Tulare | Exeter Veterans Memorial Building | 324 N Kaweah Ave | Exeter | Open | 24 |
| Tulare | Ivanhoe Memorial Hall (open 8a-8p daily) | 33209 Hawthorne Road | Ivanhoe | Open | 0 |
| Tulare | Porterville College | 100 E College Ave | Porterville | Open | 129 |
| Total | 735 |