CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2466Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 17, 2022 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2466, as introduced, Cervantes. Foster care and adoption.Existing law provides for the implementation of the resource family approval process, which replaces the multiple processes for licensing foster family homes, certifying foster homes by foster family agencies, approving relatives and nonrelative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving guardians and adoptive families. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2466Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 17, 2022 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2466, as introduced, Cervantes. Foster care and adoption.Existing law provides for the implementation of the resource family approval process, which replaces the multiple processes for licensing foster family homes, certifying foster homes by foster family agencies, approving relatives and nonrelative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving guardians and adoptive families. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2466 Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 17, 2022 Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes February 17, 2022 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2466, as introduced, Cervantes. Foster care and adoption. Existing law provides for the implementation of the resource family approval process, which replaces the multiple processes for licensing foster family homes, certifying foster homes by foster family agencies, approving relatives and nonrelative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving guardians and adoptive families. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. Existing law provides for the implementation of the resource family approval process, which replaces the multiple processes for licensing foster family homes, certifying foster homes by foster family agencies, approving relatives and nonrelative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving guardians and adoptive families. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the challenges and barriers in the adoption and foster care process for LGBTQ+ families. ### SECTION 1.