AB-946
Justice & Public Safety

Chief probation officer: designee.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes large counties to appoint a youth development expert to perform chief probation officer duties.
  • Applies only to counties with populations of 3.5 million or more residents.
  • Maintains existing probation officer duties including juvenile hall operations and community supervision.

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's proposal to modify California's probation officer requirements would allow counties with populations over 3.5 million to delegate certain probation duties to youth development officials appointed by county supervisors. Under current law, chief probation officers in all counties must personally oversee juvenile supervision, facility operations, and community corrections programs.

The measure creates a specific exception for large counties while maintaining existing probation officer responsibilities, including community supervision of juvenile offenders, operation of detention facilities, administration of corrections programs, and court recommendations. In qualifying counties, these duties could be performed by either the chief probation officer or a board-appointed designee with youth development jurisdiction. The bill preserves the chief probation officer's ability to serve on the Board of State and Community Corrections and perform other consistent duties.

This targeted amendment to the Government Code applies only to counties meeting the population threshold, leaving the current structure unchanged in smaller jurisdictions. The measure requires no new funding and operates within existing administrative frameworks for probation services and juvenile justice programs.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
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Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
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Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
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Tom LackeyR
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Isaac BryanD
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Matt HaneyD
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Juan AlanisR
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Stephanie NguyenD
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Mark GonzalezD
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John HarabedianD
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Nick SchultzD
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LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
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Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes large counties to appoint a youth development expert to perform chief probation officer duties.
  • Applies only to counties with populations of 3.5 million or more residents.
  • Maintains existing probation officer duties including juvenile hall operations and community supervision.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's proposal to modify California's probation officer requirements would allow counties with populations over 3.5 million to delegate certain probation duties to youth development officials appointed by county supervisors. Under current law, chief probation officers in all counties must personally oversee juvenile supervision, facility operations, and community corrections programs.

The measure creates a specific exception for large counties while maintaining existing probation officer responsibilities, including community supervision of juvenile offenders, operation of detention facilities, administration of corrections programs, and court recommendations. In qualifying counties, these duties could be performed by either the chief probation officer or a board-appointed designee with youth development jurisdiction. The bill preserves the chief probation officer's ability to serve on the Board of State and Community Corrections and perform other consistent duties.

This targeted amendment to the Government Code applies only to counties meeting the population threshold, leaving the current structure unchanged in smaller jurisdictions. The measure requires no new funding and operates within existing administrative frameworks for probation services and juvenile justice programs.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Stephanie NguyenD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
John HarabedianD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Nick SchultzD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member