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Home/Bills/AB 1996California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1996: California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 29, 2026

What AB 1996 does, verified August 29, 2026

The bill would establish the California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The council would be co-chaired by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the Director of Social Services. The council would have 18 members and would be responsible for evaluating the impacts of policy proposals on children and submitting analysis on budget provisions affecting child poverty and well-being. The council would submit reports to the legislature, including an initial report by July 1, 2027, and would analyze the governor's annual budget proposal and the May Revision within 10 days of their release.

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Last action: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.). (2026-08-28)Alert me
Recent actions20 total · showing 5
Aug. 28, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
Aug. 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
Aug. 25, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
Aug. 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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