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CA AB2767
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Ahrens
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AI Summary
- Expands family finding requirements to begin within 30 days of when a child is accepted for child welfare or probation services, not just upon removal from custody
- Requires ongoing family finding activities throughout the life of a case, including outreach to relatives and kin through multiple methods such as telephone, written notice, electronic communication, home visits, and social media
- Authorizes county child welfare and probation departments to disclose specific information to identified relatives and kin without consent, including that a child has entered foster care, placement options, available services, and how to become a foster family
- Establishes standards for social media use in family finding, requiring private messaging only, limiting identifying information, prohibiting posting photos or videos of children, and documenting all contacts in case files
- Requires the State Department of Social Services to develop training on these requirements within 180 days, with county personnel completing training within 180 days of availability or 60 days of assignment to family finding duties
Legislative Description
Juveniles: family finding.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Human Services3/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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