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Introduced
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Passed
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would declare the month of May 2025 as Foster Care Month.
AI Summary
This joint resolution declares May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month and acknowledges the critical importance of supporting children and youth in the foster care system. The resolution highlights that nearly 38,000 children in California are navigating foster care, with a recognition that these children deserve safe, stable, and nurturing homes. It emphasizes several key challenges faced by foster youth, including high rates of homelessness (1 in 4 foster youth experience homelessness before age 23) and disproportionate representation of Black, Latino, and indigenous youth in the system. The resolution also celebrates the contributions of relatives, foster, and adoptive parents who provide support, and acknowledges the ongoing efforts of counties and community partners to improve foster care outcomes. California is committed to developing a comprehensive, trauma-informed behavioral health system for foster youth, prioritizing family connections, improving placement decisions, and working collaboratively with local governments and stakeholders to address systemic inequities. As part of the resolution, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly is instructed to distribute copies of the resolution, symbolically recognizing and drawing attention to the needs and experiences of foster children.
Sponsors (70)
Isaac Bryan (D)*,
Gregg Hart (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Stan Ellis (R),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Alex Lee (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 104, Statutes of 2025. (on 06/25/2025)
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