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Immigration

Sep. 15, 2025

Bill letting deported parents name caregivers sparks heated opposition

AB 495, allowing parents facing deportation to designate emergency caregivers for children, passed the California Legislature despite fierce opposition from parental rights activists who warn it undermines parental authority and threatens legal challenges.

A bill that would allow deported parents to name emergency caregivers for their children has reached Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk--over the objections of parental rights activists. Dubbed the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, AB 495 sparked the most unusual debate of the legislative year.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in August, the two sides appeared to be discussing two different bills. Immigrants' rights advocates described families left in l...

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