SB-1421 • 2026

California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: McGuire
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the data will be collected or reviewed, nor what actions counties must take based on their performance in these areas.

California Child Welfare Review System: Nonminor Dependents

The bill requires the California Child and Family Service Review System to include data on programs for nonminor dependents aimed at reducing poverty and increasing postsecondary education, and mandates a review of county performance in these areas.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Social Services to add measures about nonminor dependent programs to the California Child and Family Service Review System.
Includes data on programs designed to reduce poverty and increase postsecondary education for nonminor dependents.
Mandates a comprehensive review by the department of how well counties are performing in these areas.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Department of Social Services
County child welfare systems

Terms To Know

Nonminor dependents: Young adults who were in foster care and are now over the age of 18 but still receive support from social services.
California Child and Family Service Review System: A system that reviews county child welfare systems to ensure they meet certain standards for helping children and families.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the data will be collected or reviewed.
It is unclear what actions counties must take based on their performance in these areas.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3956.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1421, as amended, McGuire.
Child welfare services: initial intake and evaluation of risk services.
California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish the California Child and Family Service Review System, in order to review all county child welfare systems, including child protective services, foster care, adoption, family preservation, family support, and independent living. Existing law requires the review system outcome indicators to be consistent with the federal child and family service review measures and standards for child and family outcomes and system factors, as specified.
This bill would require the review system to include data measures related to utilization of programs for nonminor dependents that are designed to reduce poverty and increase postsecondary education, and would require the department to conduct a
comprehensive review of county performance on those measures, as specified.
Existing law establishes a system of child welfare services provided to children alleged to be the victims of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Under existing law, a child reported to the county child welfare services department to be endangered by abuse, neglect, or exploitation is eligible for initial intake and evaluation of risk services. Existing law requires each county child welfare services department to maintain and operate a 24-hour response system, and to make an immediate in-person response in emergency situations, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions and correct an erroneous cross-reference.

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