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CaliforniaAB 4952025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Public social services: children.

Sponsored By: Celeste Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Caregiver affidavits and joint guardianship help

A caregiver age 18+ who completes items 1–4 on the caregiver’s authorization affidavit can enroll a child in school and consent to school‑related medical care. If the caregiver is a relative and completes items 1–8, they may authorize medical and dental care like a guardian; mental‑health care is subject to legal limits. Health providers and plans that in good faith rely on a proper affidavit are immune from liability; the form needs no notarization or court seal. Courts may appoint joint guardians when a custodial parent is temporarily unavailable (including for an immigration‑related administrative action), and may pair the parent with the nominee; the court cannot override a noncustodial parent’s objection without a finding of detriment. A parent’s petition to end the joint guardianship is presumed best once the earlier limits end. A written guardian nomination takes effect when made unless it says otherwise, and stays effective despite later incapacity or death. Court records for these joint‑guardianship appointments are confidential and cannot be shared with law enforcement or immigration officials without a court order.

Childcare and preschool privacy and reporting

Childcare centers and state preschool programs may not collect families’ immigration or citizenship status, unless required by law or to run a funded program. The Attorney General issues model policies by April 1, 2026; all state preschool programs adopt them or equivalents by July 1, 2026 and keep them updated. Licensed childcare must report any immigration‑enforcement request for information or access to the State Department of Social Services and the Attorney General; license‑exempt state preschool may report to the Department of Education and the Attorney General. Providers cannot give personal information in these reports but may share documents received from officers. The State Department of Social Services can use interim licensing standards with the force of regulations to enforce these rules while permanent regulations are completed.

Stronger school privacy from immigration enforcement

Schools cannot collect immigration or citizenship status except when law or funded programs require it. Immigration officers cannot enter nonpublic school areas or get student records without a judge’s warrant, subpoena, or court order, and parents must be notified under federal rules if records are disclosed. Leaders must quickly report any immigration access or information request to their governing board without sharing identifying details. If a parent is not available, schools must use the parent’s emergency contacts before calling child protective services. Boards must give families the Attorney General’s student‑rights materials, post them in provided languages, and teach students about bullying based on immigration status or religion. The Attorney General publishes model policies and updates them by December 1, 2025; all LEAs adopt and update them by March 1, 2026 and keep them on hand.

Federal immigration info-sharing still allowed

Government agencies may still send, receive, request, keep, and share immigration or citizenship status information with federal authorities under 8 U.S.C. 1373 and 1644. This preserves information exchange despite other privacy limits in the law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dawn Addis

    Democratic • House

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Ahrens

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Bennett

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Calderon

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Damon Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • John Harabedian

    Democratic • House

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Monique Limón

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Caroline Menjivar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • Laura Richardson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Catherine Stefani

    Democratic • House

  • Aisha Wahab

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Wiener

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 203 • No: 47

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 27 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 60 • No: 20

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 226 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 10

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS74

Yes: 4 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 2

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 59 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 62 • No: 7

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 3

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 9 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 664, Statutes of 2025.

    10/12/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/12/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Enrolled measure version corrected.

    9/16/2025House

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3317.).

    9/11/2025House

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/10/2025House

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2834.).

    9/10/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  13. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

    7/2/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.

    6/18/2025Senate

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/4/2025Senate

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 7. Page 1986.)

    6/3/2025House

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025House

  23. Coauthors revised.

    4/30/2025House

  24. Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected.

    4/28/2025House

  25. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    4/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/12/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/15/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

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