California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.

Children Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: McGuire
Last action: 2026-04-24
Official status: Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date: Not listed

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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 education, and mandates a review of county performance in these areas.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Social Services to add information about programs that help young adults who used to be foster children but are now over 18 years old.
Includes data on how well counties use these programs to reduce poverty and increase education for nonminor dependents.
Mandates a review by the department to see if counties are doing a good job with these programs.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Department of Social Services
County child welfare services departments

Terms To Know

Nonminor dependents: Young adults who were once in foster care but are now over 18 years old and still need support from the system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how counties will be evaluated or what actions they must take based on their performance.
It is unclear if this bill will change how nonminor dependents receive services beyond data collection and review.

Bill History

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.) (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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