THIRD READING

Bill No: ACR 106

Author: Kalra (D), et al.

Introduced: 7/10/25

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 7/17/25 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Court Adoption and Permanency Month

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution declares November 2025 as Court Adoption and Permanency Month.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

Juvenile court judges are uniquely responsible for the care, supervision, custody, and support of the children under the court’s jurisdiction and provide active leadership within the community to ensure that resources are available to serve families and children.
In order to reinforce the benefits of in-home care, the Judicial Council, courts, and justice partners have focused on a kin-first culture system where parents and their families help determine the safest place for the child within a family, community, or tribe.
As a result of these efforts, the number of children in welfare-supervised, out-of-home care went down by 29%—from 55,000 children in 2021 to 39,000 children in 2025.
Kinship care provides a protective effect that benefits youth mental health outcomes and is associated with higher placement stability and permanency compared to traditional foster care placements. Youth who were with a relative at the time of their exit from foster care are less likely to reenter care within 12 months.
California is a proponent of kinship care and provides financial and social supports to relative caregivers as a way to strengthen family connections and improve the well-being of foster youth.

This resolution declares November 2025 as Court Adoption and Permanency Month and encourages the courts and their communities to join in activities to promote permanency.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 91 (Ashby, Resolution Chapter 22, Statutes of 2024).

HR 71 (Patterson, 2021) – Adopted in Assembly.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/20/25)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/20/25)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 7/17/25

AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Rivas

NO VOTE RECORDED: Alvarez, Bennett, Berman, Gallagher

Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-1520

8/20/25 23:35:49

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ACR 106: Court Adoption and Permanency Month.

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