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California’s AB 495 Stalls in Senate Amid Parental Rights Opposition

The bill was placed on the suspense file, temporarily halting its progress and raising questions about its fiscal impact.
California’s AB 495 Stalls in Senate Amid Parental Rights Opposition
The California Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on March 16, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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A bill that would have made it easier for children to be temporarily placed under the care of guardians other than their parents has been stopped from advancing in the California Legislature.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously on Aug. 18 to place Assembly Bill 495 on suspense file. At the hearing on Aug. 18, critics voiced their opposition to the bill.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.