October 20, 2011
Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice
Recent Legislation Supported by YLC
Governor Brown signed a number of bills this month that we supported and will help children and youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Here’s a list of the bills, now law:
- AB 9 – Bullying
- AB 212 – AB 12 cleanup
- AB 735 – Priority in state internships for former dependent foster youth up to age 26
- AB 922 – Health Consumer Assistance
- AB 1296 – Health Care Enrollment System
- SB 368 – Regional Center decision makers for youth in dependency and delinquency proceedings