ACR 123: Kinship Care Month.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2017-09-25
This measure would declare the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
This measure would declare the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
This measure would declare the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
WHEREAS, California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and who ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child; and
WHEREAS, Nationally, 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care, including more than 506,000 in California alone; and
WHEREAS, The number of grandparent-headed households has doubled since 1970; and
WHEREAS, One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood; and
WHEREAS, The public is increasingly aware of the challenges faced by children in kinship care and the grandparents and other relatives who provide that care to work in partnership with comprehensive social services to ensure that kinship youth flourish in all facets of their life; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a childs cultural heritage and community ties; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
WHEREAS, California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and who ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child; and
WHEREAS, Nationally, 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care, including more than 506,000 in California alone; and
WHEREAS, The number of grandparent-headed households has doubled since 1970; and
WHEREAS, One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood; and
WHEREAS, The public is increasingly aware of the challenges faced by children in kinship care and the grandparents and other relatives who provide that care to work in partnership with comprehensive social services to ensure that kinship youth flourish in all facets of their life; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a childs cultural heritage and community ties; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
WHEREAS, California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and who ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child; and
WHEREAS, Nationally, 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care, including more than 506,000 in California alone; and
WHEREAS, The number of grandparent-headed households has doubled since 1970; and
WHEREAS, One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood; and
WHEREAS, The public is increasingly aware of the challenges faced by children in kinship care and the grandparents and other relatives who provide that care to work in partnership with comprehensive social services to ensure that kinship youth flourish in all facets of their life; and
WHEREAS, Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a childs cultural heritage and community ties; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
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Date
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Status
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| Sep 25, 2017 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 192, Statutes of 2017. |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m. |
| Sep 14, 2017 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Adopted and to Assembly. |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| Sep 11, 2017 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Sep 8, 2017 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Coauthors revised. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 1). |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Aug 22, 2017 | From printer. |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Introduced. To print. |
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Date
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Description
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Location
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Votes
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| Sep 14, 2017 | Special Consent Calendar # ACR123 | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Sep 1, 2017 | Be adopted. To third reading. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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Organization
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Position
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Date
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| Alliance for Children's Rights | ** Support | Sep 11, 2017 |
| OC Kinship & Support Org. | ** Support | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Woodland Community College Foster and Kinship Care Education | ** Support | Sep 11, 2017 |
Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | ACR 123 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 123
Author: Cooley (D) and Thurmond (D), et al.
Introduced: 8/21/17
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 9/7/17
DIGEST:
This resolution declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and who ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive.
- Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child.
- One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood.
- Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a child’s cultural heritage and community ties.
This resolution declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
Alliance for Children’s Rights
OC Kinship & Support Org.
Woodland Community College Foster and Kinship Care Education
OPPOSITION: (Verified 9/11/17)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The Alliance for Children’s Rights writes, “Relative caregivers across California are stepping up to provide a stable, safe, and loving home to help children recover more quickly from past difficulties and ensure the best chance for a successful and happy future. We are proud to support ACR-123, which recognizes the hard work and sacrifice these families make every day by declaring the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month. In doing so, California will be joining 8 other states from across the country who have taken similar action.”
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
9/11/17 20:03:56
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:ACR 123
Author:(Cooley and Thurmond)
As Introduced Ver:August 21, 2017
Majority vote
Committee | Votes | Ayes | Noes |
Rules | 9-0 | Cooley, Cunningham, Cervantes, Friedman, Grayson, Levine, Nazarian, Salas, Waldron |
SUMMARY: Declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive.
- Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child.
- Nationally, 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care, including more than 506,000 in California alone.
- One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood. The number of grandparent-headed households has doubled since 1970.
- The public is increasingly aware of the challenges faced by children in kinship care and the grandparents and other relatives who provide that care to work in partnership with comprehensive social services to ensure that kinship youth flourish in all facets of their life.
- Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a child's cultural heritage and community ties.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0001629
Date of Hearing: September 1, 2017
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
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ABPCA Bill Id:
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SUBJECT:
SUMMARY: Declares the month of September 2017 as Kinship Care Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- California is proud to recognize the children in kinship care and their grandparents and other relatives who raise them and ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish stable households for these young people to thrive.
- Kinship care can be an informal or formal arrangement in which a grandparent or other relative cares for a child for either a short-term or a long-term period of time when a parent is unable to care for the child.
- Nationally, 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care, including more than 506,000 in California alone.
- One in 10 children will live with a grandparent or other relative caregiver during his or her childhood. The number of grandparent-headed households has doubled since 1970.
- The public is increasingly aware of the challenges faced by children in kinship care and the grandparents and other relatives who provide that care to work in partnership with comprehensive social services to ensure that kinship youth flourish in all facets of their life.
- Kinship care provides the best opportunity to retain a child’s cultural heritage and community ties.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Alliance for Children’s Rights
OC Kinship & Support Org
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:
Bill Co-Author(s):
