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 13 shelters open across 6 counties. The total census is 689.
The following emergency shelters are open as of March 26, 2023, at 0800 hours:
| County | Location | Address | City | Status | Overnight Count |
| Humboldt | Stevens Hall | 130 School Rd | Miranda | Open | 2 |
| Monterey | Castroville Recreation Center | 11261 Crane Street | Castroville | Open | 10 |
| Monterey | Compass Church Gym | 1044 S Main Street | Salinas | Open | 18 |
| Monterey | Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps | 1491 Contra Costa Street | Seaside | Open | 63 |
| San Joaquin | Manteca Senior Center | 295 Cherry Lane | Manteca | Open | 22 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – Harvest Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 150 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgounds – JJ Crosetti Building | 2601 E Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 164 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds – Fine Arts Bldg | 2601 East Lake Ave | Watsonville | Open | 69 |
| Stanislaus | Stanislaus County Fairgrounds | 900 N Broadway | Turlock | Open | 23 |
| Stanislaus | Salvation Army, Red Shield Community Center | 1649 Las Vegas Street | Modesto | Open | 6 |
| Tulare | Exeter Veterans Memorial Building | 324 N Kaweah Ave | Exeter | Open | 20 |
| Tulare | Porterville College | 100 E College Ave | Porterville | Open | 134 |
| Tulare | Tulare County Fairgrounds: Gate 7, Building 5 | 215 Martin Luther King Jr Ave | Tulare | Open | 8 |
| Total: | 689 |