AB-1378
Social Services

Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Expands tribal agreements with California to include foster care prevention services for Indian children.
  • Provides state funding for legal representation of tribes, parents, and children in tribal custody cases.
  • Offers three-year startup funding for tribes establishing new child welfare programs.
  • Requires tribes to meet state service standards while maintaining control over child welfare decisions.

Summary

Assembly Member Rogers, joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators, proposes expanding California's framework for agreements between the State Department of Social Services and Indian tribes regarding child welfare services. The legislation modifies existing state law to explicitly include prevention services aimed at keeping Indian children out of foster care, while allowing tribes to enter agreements focused solely on administering prevention programs under the federal Family First Prevention Services Act.

The measure broadens the scope of child welfare funding that Indian tribes can receive through state agreements. Tribes would gain access to administrative funds specifically for legal representation of tribal agencies, parents, guardians, and children's advocates in cases under tribal jurisdiction. The bill also establishes a three-year allocation to help tribes cover startup costs when developing comprehensive child welfare programs, with possible extensions available upon demonstrating need.

Under the legislation's provisions, the state continues to bear all nonfederal costs associated with these agreements, except when jurisdiction over a child transfers to a county. Participating tribes must meet established service delivery standards and comply with fiscal reporting requirements for child welfare and foster care services. The measure maintains existing liability protections, specifying that neither counties nor the state assume responsibility for actions of tribal officers, agents, or employees operating under these agreements.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Services
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Services
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1378 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

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Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Monique LimonD
Senator
Committee Member
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
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Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
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Monique LimonD
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
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Kate SanchezR
Assemblymember
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Greg WallisR
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Patrick AhrensD
Assemblymember
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Heather HadwickR
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Michelle RodriguezD
Assemblymember
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Chris RogersD
Assemblymember
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Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
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Sasha Renee PerezD
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Introduced By

Heather Hadwick
Heather HadwickR
California State Assembly Member
Chris Rogers
Chris RogersD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Greg Wallis
Greg WallisR
California State Assembly Member
Kate Sanchez
Kate SanchezR
California State Assembly Member
James Ramos
James RamosD
California State Assembly Member
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator
Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member
Josh Becker
Josh BeckerD
California State Senator
Patrick Ahrens
Patrick AhrensD
California State Assembly Member
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
California State Assembly Member
Sasha Renee Perez
Sasha Renee PerezD
California State Senator
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Expands tribal agreements with California to include foster care prevention services for Indian children.
  • Provides state funding for legal representation of tribes, parents, and children in tribal custody cases.
  • Offers three-year startup funding for tribes establishing new child welfare programs.
  • Requires tribes to meet state service standards while maintaining control over child welfare decisions.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Introduced By

Heather Hadwick
Heather HadwickR
California State Assembly Member
Chris Rogers
Chris RogersD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Greg Wallis
Greg WallisR
California State Assembly Member
Kate Sanchez
Kate SanchezR
California State Assembly Member
James Ramos
James RamosD
California State Assembly Member
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator
Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member
Josh Becker
Josh BeckerD
California State Senator
Patrick Ahrens
Patrick AhrensD
California State Assembly Member
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
California State Assembly Member
Sasha Renee Perez
Sasha Renee PerezD
California State Senator

Summary

Assembly Member Rogers, joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators, proposes expanding California's framework for agreements between the State Department of Social Services and Indian tribes regarding child welfare services. The legislation modifies existing state law to explicitly include prevention services aimed at keeping Indian children out of foster care, while allowing tribes to enter agreements focused solely on administering prevention programs under the federal Family First Prevention Services Act.

The measure broadens the scope of child welfare funding that Indian tribes can receive through state agreements. Tribes would gain access to administrative funds specifically for legal representation of tribal agencies, parents, guardians, and children's advocates in cases under tribal jurisdiction. The bill also establishes a three-year allocation to help tribes cover startup costs when developing comprehensive child welfare programs, with possible extensions available upon demonstrating need.

Under the legislation's provisions, the state continues to bear all nonfederal costs associated with these agreements, except when jurisdiction over a child transfers to a county. Participating tribes must meet established service delivery standards and comply with fiscal reporting requirements for child welfare and foster care services. The measure maintains existing liability protections, specifying that neither counties nor the state assume responsibility for actions of tribal officers, agents, or employees operating under these agreements.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Services
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Services
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1378 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Contacts

Profile
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Monique LimonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Josh BeckerD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Monique LimonD
Senator
Committee Member
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kate SanchezR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Greg WallisR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Patrick AhrensD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Michelle RodriguezD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Chris RogersD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member