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 18 shelters open across 9 counties. The total census is 706.
The following emergency shelters are open as of March 24, 2023, at 0800 hours:
| County | Location | Address | City | Status | Overnight Count |
| Calaveras | Mokelumne Hill Elementary | 8350 Hwy 26 | Mokelumne Hill | Standby | 0 |
| Calaveras | West Point Community Hall | 22283 Hwy 26 | West Point | Standby | 0 |
| Humboldt | Steven’s Hall | 130 School Rd | Miranda | Open | 3 |
| Kern | 11th Ave Community Center | 200 West 11th Ave | Delano | Open | 2 |
| Mono | Mammoth Middle School | 1600 Meridian | Mammoth Lakes | Open | 2 |
| Monterey | Castroville Recreation Center | 11261 Crane St | Castroville | Open | 15 |
| Monterey | Compass Church Gym | 1044 S Main St | Salinas | Open | 20 |
| Monterey | Salvation Army Monterey | 1491 Contra Costa St | Seaside | Open | 62 |
| San Joaquin | Manteca Senior Center | 295 Cherry Ln | Manteca | Open | 24 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – Fine Arts Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 83 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – JJ Crosetti Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 153 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – Outside | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 0 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds – Harvest Hall | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 149 |
| Stanislaus | Salvation Army, Red Shield Community Center | 1649 Las Vegas St | Modesto | Open | 9 |
| Stanislaus | Stanislaus Fairgrounds-RV Grounds (Outdoors) | 900 N Broadway Ave | Turlock | Open | 23 |
| Tulare | Exeter Veterans Memorial Building | 324 N Kaweah Ave | Exeter | Open | 24 |
| Tulare | Porterville College | 100 E College Ave | Porterville | Open | 131 |
| Tulare | Tulare County Fairgrounds: Gate 7, Building 5 | 215 Martin Luther King Jr Ave | Tulare | Open | 6 |
| Total: | 706 |