California 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 10Introduced by Senators Wahab, Ashby, and Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Becker, Blakespear, Cervantes, Cortese, Durazo, Hurtado, Limn, McNerney, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, Weber Pierson, and Wiener)January 09, 2025 Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 10, as introduced, Wahab. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The children and youth of California are the future, and all children deserve a safe, loving, accepting, stable, and nurturing home; andWHEREAS, The success of a child is best supported by a welfare system that consistently acts in the best interest of the child; andWHEREAS, The child welfare system must reconcile its historic and systemic racism in order to root out lingering vestiges of discrimination to best serve children and their families; andWHEREAS, Kinship families and foster families play a critical role in serving as a support for the parents of children in foster care, making family reunification possible; andWHEREAS, Foster youth experience trauma before, during, and after placements necessitating improved parenting skills for all caregivers; andWHEREAS, Nearly 100 times per day, a child is placed in foster care in California; andWHEREAS, In California, over one-half of the children in foster care are under five years of age; and WHEREAS, An estimated 53 percent of youth in foster care in 202324 are removed from families who meet the 1996 federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children eligibility requirements; andWHEREAS, Across California, foster placements by county increase as the rate of poverty increases; andWHEREAS, Forty-three thousand three hundred fifty unaccompanied youth, who experienced homelessness, accessed services in California during 2023; andWHEREAS, California has over 40,000 children in the foster care system, and the proportions of Black and Native youth in foster care are around four times larger than the proportions of Black and Native youth in California overall; and WHEREAS, One-half of all children in foster care have endured four or more adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, and abandonment, which can negatively impact their health and development; and WHEREAS, Numerous national studies have documented that children involved with the child welfare system have increased rates of chronic health problems, developmental delays and disabilities, mental health needs, and substance abuse problems; andWHEREAS, Youth in foster care are more likely to be chronically absent than other underserved youth, due to home placement changes, school transfers, court hearings, and parental visitation; andWHEREAS, Children and youth in foster care are up to three and one-half times more likely to receive special education services than their nonfoster care peers. Research also suggests children in foster care who are in special education tend to change schools more, are placed in more restrictive educational settings, and have poorer quality education plans than their nonfoster care peers in special education; andWHEREAS, Research indicates foster youth experience rates of homelessness ranging from 11 percent to 38 percent, inclusive, disproportionately higher than that of the general population; andWHEREAS, In California, 93 percent of foster youth say they want to attend college, but only 4 percent of former foster youth will obtain their bachelors degree by 26 years of age, compared to 50 percent of their peers; andWHEREAS, California recognizes the numerous individuals and public and private organizations that work to ensure that the needs of children and youth living in, and leaving, foster care are met, that help provide foster and former foster children and youth with vital connections to their siblings, and that help launch young people into successful adulthood; andWHEREAS, For children and youth in the foster care system, we must continue finding them stable temporary homes and deliver safe and supportive permanent homes; andWHEREAS, California must ensure the success of foster family agencies, support counties in providing quality care, services, and resources to children and youth, and ensure foster parents are up to the task of providing trauma-informed care; andWHEREAS, California is further engaged in building a comprehensive behavioral health system for youth and families impacted by the child welfare system that is responsive to the trauma inherent to family separation; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate designates the month of May 2025 as Foster Youth Awareness Month; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 10Introduced by Senators Wahab, Ashby, and Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Becker, Blakespear, Cervantes, Cortese, Durazo, Hurtado, Limn, McNerney, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, Weber Pierson, and Wiener)January 09, 2025 Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 10, as introduced, Wahab. Digest Key
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15	15	Introduced by Senators Wahab, Ashby, and Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Becker, Blakespear, Cervantes, Cortese, Durazo, Hurtado, Limn, McNerney, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, Weber Pierson, and Wiener)January 09, 2025
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17	17	Introduced by Senators Wahab, Ashby, and Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Becker, Blakespear, Cervantes, Cortese, Durazo, Hurtado, Limn, McNerney, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, Weber Pierson, and Wiener)
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20	20	Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.
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34	34	WHEREAS, The children and youth of California are the future, and all children deserve a safe, loving, accepting, stable, and nurturing home; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, The success of a child is best supported by a welfare system that consistently acts in the best interest of the child; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, The child welfare system must reconcile its historic and systemic racism in order to root out lingering vestiges of discrimination to best serve children and their families; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Kinship families and foster families play a critical role in serving as a support for the parents of children in foster care, making family reunification possible; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Foster youth experience trauma before, during, and after placements necessitating improved parenting skills for all caregivers; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Nearly 100 times per day, a child is placed in foster care in California; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, In California, over one-half of the children in foster care are under five years of age; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, An estimated 53 percent of youth in foster care in 202324 are removed from families who meet the 1996 federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children eligibility requirements; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Across California, foster placements by county increase as the rate of poverty increases; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, Forty-three thousand three hundred fifty unaccompanied youth, who experienced homelessness, accessed services in California during 2023; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, California has over 40,000 children in the foster care system, and the proportions of Black and Native youth in foster care are around four times larger than the proportions of Black and Native youth in California overall; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, One-half of all children in foster care have endured four or more adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, and abandonment, which can negatively impact their health and development; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, Numerous national studies have documented that children involved with the child welfare system have increased rates of chronic health problems, developmental delays and disabilities, mental health needs, and substance abuse problems; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, Youth in foster care are more likely to be chronically absent than other underserved youth, due to home placement changes, school transfers, court hearings, and parental visitation; and
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62	62	WHEREAS, Children and youth in foster care are up to three and one-half times more likely to receive special education services than their nonfoster care peers. Research also suggests children in foster care who are in special education tend to change schools more, are placed in more restrictive educational settings, and have poorer quality education plans than their nonfoster care peers in special education; and
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64	64	WHEREAS, Research indicates foster youth experience rates of homelessness ranging from 11 percent to 38 percent, inclusive, disproportionately higher than that of the general population; and
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66	66	WHEREAS, In California, 93 percent of foster youth say they want to attend college, but only 4 percent of former foster youth will obtain their bachelors degree by 26 years of age, compared to 50 percent of their peers; and
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68	68	WHEREAS, California recognizes the numerous individuals and public and private organizations that work to ensure that the needs of children and youth living in, and leaving, foster care are met, that help provide foster and former foster children and youth with vital connections to their siblings, and that help launch young people into successful adulthood; and
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70	70	WHEREAS, For children and youth in the foster care system, we must continue finding them stable temporary homes and deliver safe and supportive permanent homes; and
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72	72	WHEREAS, California must ensure the success of foster family agencies, support counties in providing quality care, services, and resources to children and youth, and ensure foster parents are up to the task of providing trauma-informed care; and
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74	74	WHEREAS, California is further engaged in building a comprehensive behavioral health system for youth and families impacted by the child welfare system that is responsive to the trauma inherent to family separation; now, therefore, be it
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76	76	Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate designates the month of May 2025 as Foster Youth Awareness Month; and be it further
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78	78	Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.