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CA · SB450INTRO · 6 COSPONSORS

Adoption.

Also relevant to:Adoptive or foster parent

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Plain-English Summary

An act to amend Sections 8807 and 9210 of, and to add Section 8626 to, the Family Code, relating to adoption.

Source: OpenStates · fetched October 13, 2025

Who it affects
LGBTQ+ / Queer

via Equality California: Clarifies and reaffirms California's longstanding jurisdiction for adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions, for families who either never lived in California or who no longer live th…

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs
  • LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

    via Equality California

    Clarifies and reaffirms California's longstanding jurisdiction for adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions, for families who either never lived in California or who no longer live th…

What the Bill Does
  • Signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 13, 2025.
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