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Appropriations clears AB 870 to let Alpine County contract with neighbor for children's medical services

5787264 · September 11, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved AB 870, which would let California's smallest county contract with a neighboring county to administer California Children's Services for Alpine County, citing limited local staffing; the Department of Finance estimated ongoing general fund costs of about $78,000 to adopt standards.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass AB 870 to the Senate floor. The bill, carried by Assemblymember Hadwick, would allow Alpine County to contract with a neighboring county to administer the California Children's Services (CCS) program when Alpine does not have the staff to operate the program locally.

Assemblymember Hadwick said Alpine County, with a population of about 1,200,…

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