Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025.

Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez's Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 expands legal protections for children whose parents face potential separation due to immigration enforcement actions. The legislation modifies California's education, family, and probate codes to broaden caregiving options and enhance privacy safeguards.

The bill extends caregiver authorization rights to "nonrelative extended family members" - adults with established relationships with a child or the child's relatives. These caregivers can enroll children in school and authorize medical care by completing an affidavit, similar to current provisions for relatives. Educational institutions and child care facilities must exhaust all emergency contact options before seeking alternative care arrangements if a parent becomes unavailable.

New confidentiality requirements prohibit schools and licensed child care facilities from collecting immigration status information about children or family members unless mandated by law. These institutions must report any immigration enforcement-related requests to oversight authorities while maintaining privacy protections. The Attorney General must develop model policies by April 2026 limiting assistance with immigration enforcement, which facilities must adopt by July 2026.

The legislation also modifies guardianship procedures, allowing courts to appoint joint guardians when parents face temporary unavailability due to immigration proceedings, incarceration, or military service. These records remain confidential and cannot be shared with immigration authorities without a court order demonstrating compelling necessity unrelated to enforcement. Parents retain the right to terminate joint guardianships upon showing they can resume care.