Relative to Foster Care Awareness Month.
This bill declares May 2024 as Foster Care Awareness Month in California to highlight the needs of the state's approximately 45,000 children in the foster care system. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding but serves as a symbolic recognition of the efforts made by families, caregivers, and organizations to support vulnerable youth. By designating this specific month, the resolution aims to increase public awareness about the challenges foster youth face, such as homelessness after exiting care, and to celebrate the contributions of those working within the child welfare system.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced May 2, 2024
Signed Jul 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jun 20, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 2, 2024
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
legislature
Jun 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)
senate
Jun 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4630.)
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 5713.)
lower
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 13).
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 65 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Isaac Bryan
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
Co
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
Co
Avelino Valencia
DDemocratic
Co
BE
Bill Essayli
RRepublican
Co
Blanca Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
Co
CV
Carlos Villapudua
DDemocratic
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