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Assembly committee advances bill to expand tribal diversion services aimed at keeping Native youth out of foster care
Summary
The Assembly Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance AB 1574, which would allow tribes greater access to state prevention and diversion funding so tribal programs can intervene before children enter foster care; tribal leaders and attorneys testified about ICWA and potential savings.
Assemblymember Chris Rogers' AB 1574, intended to expand tribal access to diversion and prevention services so Native youth are less likely to enter foster care, was advanced unanimously by the Assembly Human Services Committee on a vote to send the measure to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Rogers told the committee the bill revises a previously vetoed, bipartisan proposal and would allow additional tribes to participate in a state grant program to provide culturally appropriate early‑intervention services. "The goal of…
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