Bill Commons

CA AB 2283

in committee

State Public Guardian.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2283 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2283 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2283 about?

Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services in the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law authorizes the public guardian, a county position, to apply for appointment as guardian or conservator of the person, estate, or both, of any person domiciled in the county requiring a guardian or conservator if there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act and whose appointment would be in the best interest of the person, or if there is an imminent threat to a person's health or safety or the person's estate. The public guardian is required to apply for appointment if ordered by the court. This bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the State Department of Social Services to establish the position of the State Public Guardian to assist counties with performing their duties as a public guardian or public conservator. The bill would require the State Public Guardian to perform specified duties, including, among other things, providing guidance and technical assistance to local public guardians and public conservators to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and promoting access to training materials necessary to perform the duties of a public guardian or public conservator, including materials required for compliance with continuing education requirements. The bill would limit the duties of the State Public Guardian to support of public guardianships and public conservatorships under the Probate Code and, to the extent possible, not those conservatorships for persons with a grave disability pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Who sponsors CA AB 2283?

Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2283.

Description

Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services in the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law authorizes the public guardian, a county position, to apply for appointment as guardian or conservator of the person, estate, or both, of any person domiciled in the county requiring a guardian or conservator if there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act and whose appointment would be in the best interest of the person, or if there is an imminent threat to a person's health or safety or the person's estate. The public guardian is required to apply for appointment if ordered by the court. This bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the State Department of Social Services to establish the position of the State Public Guardian to assist counties with performing their duties as a public guardian or public conservator. The bill would require the State Public Guardian to perform specified duties, including, among other things, providing guidance and technical assistance to local public guardians and public conservators to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and promoting access to training materials necessary to perform the duties of a public guardian or public conservator, including materials required for compliance with continuing education requirements. The bill would limit the duties of the State Public Guardian to support of public guardianships and public conservatorships under the Probate Code and, to the extent possible, not those conservatorships for persons with a grave disability pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Introduced
2026-03-24
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jeff Gonzalezauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  3. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  4. 2026-03-26

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2026-03-25

    Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).

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  7. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  8. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  9. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-24 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Sanchez: yes

Related bills

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