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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 562

Foster care: placement: family finding.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law requires a county social worker to investigate the circumstances of each child taken into temporary custody by a peace officer under specified circumstances. Existing law requires the social worker to conduct an investigation, within 30 days of the child's removal, to identify and locate adult relatives of the child, as specified, and to provide them with a notification that the child has been removed from the custody of the child's parents, guardians, or Indian custodian, and an explanation of the various options to participate in the care and placement of the child. This bill, the Justice through Placing Foster Children with Families Act, would require, beginning January 1, 2027, each county to review publicly available data comparing the statewide national average rate of placing children with relatives in the prior year for comparison with the county's placement rate during the same period, and, in the case of Indian children, the statewide average rate according to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 placement preferences, as specified. The bill would require that, if the county's placement rate is less than the statewide average, the county welfare director, or their designee, to consult with the Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support to identify best practices that may be adopted by the county to improve its placement rate, as specified. By increasing the duties of county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make related findings and declarations. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 12, 2025
House		AB 562 Solache Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Sep 11, 2025
Senate		Special Consent AB562 Solache et al. By Smallwood-CuevaspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 29, 2025
Senate		Do pass as amendedpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 30, 2025
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Jun 16, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
May 12, 2025
House		AB 562 Solache Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 9, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Mar 25, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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