CA AB1269

Named "Wakiesha's Law," requires county and city jails to notify all individuals listed on a deceased incarcerated person's medical release of information form and next of kin form within 24 hours of their death

Extends notification requirements already in place for state prisons to local county and city jails

Creates a state-mandated local program, making counties and cities potentially eligible for state reimbursement of implementation costs

Enacted as an urgency statute taking effect immediately upon approval (October 13, 2025) due to ongoing in-custody deaths and public concern about delayed family notifications

Required a two-thirds vote for passage due to urgency designation and fiscal committee review