California Governor Signs Law That Widens Access to Removing Children From School
The new law will also ban daycare providers from collecting immigration information about the children or their parents.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025. The bill bans ultra-processed foods from school meals in the state. Mario Tama/Getty Images
A California bill that broadens access to signing children out of school and approving medical procedures for them was signed into law Oct. 12 by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Supporters say the law protects families divided by deportation due to illegal immigration status, while critics warn it undermines parental rights and could lead to kidnappings and trafficking.
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