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CFRA Priority Legislation

Our Voice at the Capitol

Advocacy

CFRA actively tracks and advocates for bills that shape the future of Family Resource Centers in California. Here's a snapshot of what we're working on.

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AB 2441 — Community Supporter Innovation Pilot

 

Asm. Celeste Rodriguez · Assembly Human Services Committee

Would fund selected FRCs statewide to partner with hospitals, schools, and law enforcement as an alternative referral pathway to CPS for families in non-danger crisis situations.

Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

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Pilot SB 557 — California FRC Definition Update

 

California State Sentate

Updates California's statutory definition of Family Resource Centers to align with the federal definition now written into law — strengthening the foundation for FRC funding statewide.

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Bill List Highlight

2026 

 

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AB 2441 (Rodriguez, Celeste) Community Supporting Innovation Pilot Program.

SB 557 (Hurtado ) Child abuse: family resource centers.

PCAA/CFRA Priority: Promote Comprehensive Family Supports

AB 1628 (Rodriguez, Michelle) Child protection: safe surrender

AB 2092 (Bonta) Early Childhood Integrated Data System.

AB 2764 (Ahrens) Extended foster care.

PCAA/CFRA Priority: Prioritize Primary Prevention

AB 1566 (Jackson) Crimes: mandated reporters: severe neglect.

AB 1634 (Davies) Child health and safety: "Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids" license plate program.

AB 1639 (Davies) California Drowning Prevention and Rescue Act

AB 1766 (Krell) Health curriculum framework: human trafficking and online safety.

SB 1278 (Niello) Elderly Parole Program.

PCAA/CFRA Priority: Strengthen Family Economic Stability and Mobility

AB 1602 (Rubio, Blanca) Foster youth: disaster aid assistance.

AB 1649 (Ahrens) Medi-Cal: monthly maintenance amount: personal and incidental needs.

AB 1674 (Ahrens) Food Affordability Act.

AB 1690 (Ahrens) Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.

AB 1746 (Davies) CalWORKs: childcare request forms.

AB 1755 (Shap-Collins) CalWORKS

AB 1996 (Bonta) California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.

AB 2072 (Solache) CalFresh and WIC Contingency Fund.

AB 2161 (Bonta) Medi-Cal: redeterminations and work or community engagement.

AB 2299 (Calderon) California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2026.

AB 2309 (Bains) Medi-Cal: redeterminations and work or community engagement.

AB 2567 (Celeste Rodriguez) CalWORKs: immediate assistance.

AB 2765 (Ahrens) CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.

                         

CFRA Priority: Advance Equity, Community-Building, and Civic Engagement

AB 1540 (González, Mark) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.

AB 1574 (Rogers) The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program.

AB 1656 (Davies) Human trafficking case continuances.

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