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Senate committee backs SB 557 to modernize family resource center definition

California State Senate Human Services Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

SB 557 would update California law to define family resource centers as place-based, low- or no-cost multigenerational hubs that foster peer support and respond to community needs, aligning state statute with recent federal action and enabling access to federal funding.

Senate Bill 557, introduced by Senator Hurtado, would revise California’s statutory definition of family resource centers to align state law with a recent federal definition and to reflect the “prevention‑focused” role those centers now play. The measure was presented to the Senate Human Services Committee on Jan. 12 and reported out by the committee to Senate Appropriations.

The author said SB 557 builds on earlier work from SB 436 and would help the state take advantage of federal partnerships created after the federal government enacted its own statutory definition under HR…

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