2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: AB 2764
Ensuring Equitable Access to Extended Foster Care Statewide Assembly Bill (AB) 2764, authored by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens, was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2026. AB 2764 clarifies and standardizes Extended Foster Care (EFC) eligibility statewide, ensuring that a young person’s access to housing and support does not depend on their county […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: SB 1421
Improving State and County Accountability for Outcomes Among Older Foster Youth SB 1421, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Mike McGuire was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2026. The bill strengthens California’s child welfare accountability system by requiring the California Child and Family Service Review System (C-CFSR) to include data […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: AB 2251
Improving Student Access to Financial Aid Assembly Bill 2251, authored by Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando), was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 30, 2026. The bill improves student access to financial aid by strengthening transparency and consistency in how California colleges and universities establish Cost of Attendance (COA) budgets and process students’ […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: AB 2765
Protecting Foster Youth Access to Food Benefits AB 2765, authored by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley), was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 18, 2026. The bill builds on the work of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to minimize the loss of federal benefits for Californians by streamlining verification processes that […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: AB 2162
Preventing Homelessness Among Former Foster Youth and Maximizing Federal Housing Assistance Assembly Bill 2162, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Culver City), was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2026. The bill prevents and reduces homelessness among former foster youth in California by making targeted improvements to the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: AB 2766
Improving Foster and Homeless Student Success Through Priority Housing and Enrollment AB 2766, authored by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens, was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 14, 2026. The bill improves college access and success for current and former foster youth and students experiencing homelessness by increasing access to priority campus housing, improving the […]
2026 Implementation Fact Sheet: Investment in Reducing Youth Homelessness
The 2026-27 California state budget includes $900 million for round 7 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program. HHAP provides funding to homeless Continuums of Care, counties, and large cities to support a variety of homelessness interventions. HHAP contains a 10% “youth set-aside” requiring local jurisdictions to invest at least 10% of its […]
Fact Sheet: SB 624 (Caballero), the FOSTER Act
SB 624, the FOSTER Act, was introduced by Senator Anna Caballero to reduce poverty among current and former foster youth by increasing access to the California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC). SB 624 aims to institutionalize education and outreach about the FYTC and tax filing within county child welfare agencies and juvenile probation departments. SB […]
Fact Sheet: Housing Navigation & Maintenance Program Preserved in California’s 2024-25 State Budget
The 2024-25 California state budget continues annual funding for the $13.7 million Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, after it was proposed for elimination in response to California’s budget deficit. The program’s preservation was championed by Assemblymember Phil Ting and Senators María Elena Durazo and Tom Umberg, in coalition with current and former foster youth and […]