U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 16, 2023
California forges on to codify federal Indian child law
AB 81, dubbed the California Indian Child Welfare Act, would harmonize the state’s Family, Probate and the Welfare and Institutions codes with the federal law.
The only Native American in the California Legislature plans to keep pushing a bill to enshrine the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law — despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday upholding the act.
AB 81, dubbed the California Indian Child Welfare Act, would harmonize the state’s Family, Probate and the Welfare and Institutions codes with the federal law. This includes the rules determining when someone can be considere...
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