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Kinship family approval.

February 20, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would revise California's kinship family approval process for foster care, amending multiple codes to alter background check and placement approval requirements for relatives caring for foster children. It would affect foster care agencies, kinship caregivers, and county child welfare departments, and would streamline or modify existing approval procedures.

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Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2478

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What does "Kinship family approval." cover?
If enacted, this bill would revise California's kinship family approval process for foster care, amending multiple codes to alter background check and…
When was it published?
It was published on February 20, 2026.

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