BILL NUMBER: SB 1336INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Jackson FEBRUARY 19, 2016 An act relating to foster care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1336, as introduced, Jackson. Foster care placement. Existing law provides for the placement of certain children in foster care, relative placement, adoptive homes, or resource families under the supervision of the State Department of Social Services and county welfare departments. Existing law establishes rights for minors and nonminors in foster care, including the right to live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where he or she is treated with respect. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to improve the identification and recruitment of relatives for the placement of children in foster care. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to improve the identification and recruitment of relatives for the placement of children in foster care.