CA AB 1967
vetoedJuveniles.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1967 pass?
No. CA AB 1967 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 1967 about?
(1) Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the child's parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit. This bill would require, if an application to commence proceedings is submitted by a minor on their own behalf, or by the minor's attorney, and the minor is currently residing at a residential facility for children and youth, the social worker, when conducting a safety assessment or substitute care provider safety assessment, to also assess the safety of the home of those who hold custodial rights of the minor. The bill would authorize the application to be submitted to the social worker by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. (2) Existing law authorizes, if the social worker fails to file a petition within 3 weeks of that application, the person to apply to the juvenile court to review the decision of the social worker and affirm the decision or order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings. This bill would require, if the initial application to commence proceedings was submitted to the social worker by a minor on their own behalf, or by the minor's attorney, the court to review the decision and either affirm the decision or order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings within 14 days of the minor's application to the court for review. (3) Existing law authorizes the juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over any person who is found to be a ward or a dependent child of the juvenile court until the ward or dependent child attains 21 years of age. Existing law also authorizes a nonminor who has not yet attained 21 years of age and who exited foster care at or after the age of majority, to petition the court to assume dependency jurisdiction over the nonminor, if they meet one of several specified criteria, including, among others, that they are a nonminor former dependent who received specified public assistance or adoption assistance benefits after attaining 18 years of age and their former guardian or adoptive parent no longer provides ongoing support and no longer receives aid on behalf of the nonminor. This bill would expand the eligibility criteria for filing that petition by eliminating the requirement that the nonminor's former guardians or adoptive parents, as applicable, no longer receive benefits on their behalf, and instead specify that the nonminor is eligible pursuant to that provision if the nonminor is no longer receiving support from their former guardian or guardians or their adoptive parent or parents, as applicable. This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to implement these provisions by means of all-county letters or similar instructions until January 1, 2028. (4) By imposing additional duties on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 388.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 1967?
Zbur is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1967.
Description
(1) Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the child's parents or guardian. Under existing law, a proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by a social worker who files a petition with the court. Existing law also requires a social worker to investigate whether a petition should be filed with the court whenever any person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court by affidavit. This bill would require, if an application to commence proceedings is submitted by a minor on their own behalf, or by the minor's attorney, and the minor is currently residing at a residential facility for children and youth, the social worker, when conducting a safety assessment or substitute care provider safety assessment, to also assess the safety of the home of those who hold custodial rights of the minor. The bill would authorize the application to be submitted to the social worker by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. (2) Existing law authorizes, if the social worker fails to file a petition within 3 weeks of that application, the person to apply to the juvenile court to review the decision of the social worker and affirm the decision or order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings. This bill would require, if the initial application to commence proceedings was submitted to the social worker by a minor on their own behalf, or by the minor's attorney, the court to review the decision and either affirm the decision or order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings within 14 days of the minor's application to the court for review. (3) Existing law authorizes the juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over any person who is found to be a ward or a dependent child of the juvenile court until the ward or dependent child attains 21 years of age. Existing law also authorizes a nonminor who has not yet attained 21 years of age and who exited foster care at or after the age of majority, to petition the court to assume dependency jurisdiction over the nonminor, if they meet one of several specified criteria, including, among others, that they are a nonminor former dependent who received specified public assistance or adoption assistance benefits after attaining 18 years of age and their former guardian or adoptive parent no longer provides ongoing support and no longer receives aid on behalf of the nonminor. This bill would expand the eligibility criteria for filing that petition by eliminating the requirement that the nonminor's former guardians or adoptive parents, as applicable, no longer receive benefits on their behalf, and instead specify that the nonminor is eligible pursuant to that provision if the nonminor is no longer receiving support from their former guardian or guardians or their adoptive parent or parents, as applicable. This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to implement these provisions by means of all-county letters or similar instructions until January 1, 2028. (4) By imposing additional duties on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 388.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-25
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Zburauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Vetoed by Governor.
executive-veto
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
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2026-08-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.).
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2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.).
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2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6739.).
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2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-06-29
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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2026-06-17
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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2026-06-03
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.
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2026-05-21
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-21
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5211.)
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-26
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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2026-03-25
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-17
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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2026-03-02
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUM. S.
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2026-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-03-17 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Bryan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Papan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Sanchez: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-14 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jackson: yes
- Solache: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Lee: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Calderon: yes
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Dixon: yes
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ta: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
AB 1967 Zbur Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-21 · pass · 72-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Ta: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Soria: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Berman: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Papan: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Haney: yes
- Solache: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Patel: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Davies: yes
- Lee: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Bains: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Addis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ward: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Hart: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Flora: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Ramos: other
- Gallagher: other
- Garcia: other
- Lackey: other
- Arambula: other
- Hoover: other
- Chen: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Human Services]
2026-06-16 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Allen: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Laird: yes
- Niello: other
- Valladares: other
- Ashby: other
- Weber Pierson: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-29 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Laird: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: other
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