AB 495: Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025.

This bill aims to expand the rights of caregivers and custodial parents in California. It allows a caregiver who signs an affidavit under penalty of perjury to enroll a minor in school and consent to school-related medical care on behalf of the minor, similar to a guardian. The bill also expands the definition of "relative" to include more types of relatives who can sign a caregiver's authorization affidavit. The bill authorizes a court to appoint a custodial parent and a nominated person as joint guardians of a minor in certain circumstances, such as an immigration-related administrative action. It also provides that absence is not a basis for delayed effectiveness of a guardianship and that such circumstances do not affect the minor's legal capacity. The bill revises the information disclosure requirements for local educational agencies and child daycare facilities, requiring them to…