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Senator presses CDSS on Tulare County residential care failures after 53 complaints; department says license surrendered and investigation is ongoing

California State Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Senator Grove pressed CDSS about a Tulare County residential care facility where county officials removed 22 seniors after 53 complaints; CDSS said the license was surrendered in October 2025, the department assisted with resident relocation, and it is conducting an internal review and may pursue administrative action.

A heated exchange during the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 focused on alleged neglect at a residential care facility in Tulare County and whether the state licensing system failed to prevent prolonged harm to residents.

Senator Grove recounted material she received from Tulare County alleging 53 complaints to the department with no timely action and said the county ultimately rescued 22 seniors from the facility in November, describing reports of severe unsanitary conditions and infestations.…

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