CA AB2283

Creates a State Public Guardian position within the State Department of Social Services to assist counties with public guardian and conservator duties, contingent upon legislative appropriation

Requires the State Public Guardian to provide guidance, technical assistance, and training materials to local public guardians and conservators to ensure compliance with state and federal laws

Directs the State Public Guardian to develop a standardized referral form for requesting public guardianships or conservatorships and explore creating a unified reporting system for caseload management

Limits the State Public Guardian's scope to Probate Code guardianships and conservatorships, explicitly excluding (to the extent possible) Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorships for persons with grave disabilities

Responds to legislative findings that public guardians face overwhelming caseloads with limited support, with demand expected to grow as California's aging population increases