Overview

• AB 495 is now law, allowing parents to use temporary caregiver authorization affidavits and expanding eligible relatives up to the fifth degree of kinship without transferring custody.
• Licensed childcare providers and state preschools are prohibited from collecting immigration-related information about children or their families.
• Following protests led by Rev. Jack Hibbs, the Governor’s office issued a public correction stating the law does not change custody or parental rights without a court order.
• SB 580 directs the attorney general to issue guidance to state and local agencies to protect sensitive data and prevent misuse for immigration enforcement.
• AB 1261 requires legal representation for unaccompanied undocumented minors subject to available funding, with the Department of Social Services expected to contract for services; Newsom also signed SB 281 mandating explicit immigration advisements for noncitizen defendants.