California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.

Budget Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Bonta
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on funding or membership specifics.

California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council

This law establishes a council within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study policies that affect child poverty.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council inside the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Requires the State Department of Social Services to staff and administer the council.
Makes the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of Social Services co-chairs of the council, or their designees.
Specifies that the council will have 18 members.
Directs the council to evaluate policy impacts on children and submit reports analyzing budget provisions expected to affect child poverty within 10 days after the Governor’s annual budget proposal and May Revision.

Who It Names or Affects

The California Health and Human Services Agency
The State Department of Social Services
Members of the newly created advisory council

Terms To Know

co-chair: A person who leads a group along with another leader.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided to the council.
It is unclear exactly which individuals or organizations will serve as members of the advisory council.
There are no details on what actions might come from the council's reports.

Bill History

2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1996, as introduced, Bonta.
California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, headed by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. Existing law further establishes, within the agency, a number of departments and other entities, including the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, these departments oversee the provision of various services to children and a number of programs serving children including, among others, the provision of family preservation services.
This bill would establish, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council. The bill would require the State Department of Social Services to staff and administer the council. The bill would require the council to be cochaired by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency and the
Director of Social Services, or their designees, and would specify the membership of the council, which would include 18 members, as specified. The bill would establish the duties of the council, including, among other things, the duty to evaluate the impacts of various types of policy proposals that would affect children and to submit an analysis of budget provisions expected to affect child poverty and child well-being within 10 days of the release of both the Governor’s annual budget proposal and the May Revision. The bill would also require the council to submit various reports to the Legislature, including, among others, an initial report by July 1, 2027.

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