CA AB 2769

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Adoption Assistance Program: eligibility.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2769 pass?

The current status of CA AB 2769 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2769 about?

Existing law establishes the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) for the purpose of benefiting children residing in foster homes by providing the stability and security of permanent homes. Under existing law, a child is eligible for AAP benefits if they meet, among other requirements, an age requirement wherein the child is (1) under 18 years of age, (2) under 21 years of age with a mental or physical handicap, or (3) under 21 years of age, has attained 16 years of age before the adoption assistance agreement became effective, and one or more of specified conditions are met. This bill would add a 4th age eligibility category for a nonminor who is 18 years of age, is under an adoption assistance agreement that became effective before the nonminor's 16th birthday, was, prior to attaining 18 years of age, attending high school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training on a full-time basis or pursuing a high school equivalency certificate, continues in such attendance, continues to reside with the adoptive parent, and remains otherwise eligible. This bill would make that nonminor age eligible until the date of completion of the program they are attending or the nonminor's 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The bill would, to the extent that federal financial participation is unavailable for adoption assistance payments continued pursuant to this eligibility expansion, require the department to ensure that state-realigned funding is available for those payments, as specified. By expanding eligibility of a county-administered program, thereby imposing duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 2769?

Ahrens is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2769, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2026-06-08
Latest action: 2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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2026-08-13
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-06-29
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-08
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
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2026-06-03
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
referral-committee
2026-05-27
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
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2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5346.)
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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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2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-16
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-23 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ahrens: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Lee: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Castillo: other
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 2769 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 78-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Ellis: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lee: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Papan: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Haney: yes
- Chen: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Berman: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Flora: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Davies: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Ward: yes
- Patel: yes
- Hart: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Ta: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Soria: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Krell: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Bains: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Muratsuchi: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-15 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Pérez: yes
- Becker: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-06-29 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes

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