Keep the Pressure Up! Time for a Veto!
ACT NOW: Stop AB 495
Dear PERK Members,
AB 495 was amended to remove the “non-relative caregiver.” This is a win. However, the bill language still creates dangerous loopholes without ID, background check, court oversight, or parental knowledge. This is unacceptable. California’s children deserve real safeguards, not paperwork that can be weaponized. AB 495, Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez bill is unnecessary. Education Code 234.7 already allows parents to consent to and authorize a long list of authorized emergency contacts in the event of an emergency.
AB 495 Current Status:
AB495 passes the Senate.
Next Stop: The Governor’s desk.
Call To Action VETO for AB495:
Call the Governor for a VETO (everyone, every state can join and call the Governor. Keep the pressure on!
Contact the Assembly for a NO on the concurrence vote.
Four Things You Can Do Today
Call the Governor and ask for a VETO.
Send a letter through the official letter through the governor’s portal to register your opposition. Details below.
Donate to the fight. Link here.
Share our social media VETO flyer call to action with others. #opposeAB495 #vetoAB495
What AB 495 Would Allow
• “Name a child.” A person can identify a child on a school-site form and assume custody/authorized caregiver status with no ID, no verification, no background check, no notarization, and no court.
• Medical authority by checkbox. The form lets a person check one box—“I cannot get a hold of the parent”—and take over medical decisions.
• No parental consent or notice. Parents may not be contacted before decisions are made.
• Records sealed. Confidentiality provisions can seal records, preventing parents and the public from seeing what happened until it’s too late.
• Exploiting legal loopholes. The bill removes critical safeguards that protect children from trafficking, kidnapping, and predation.
• Bottom line: No ID. No verification. No notarization, No parent. No child is safe.
Sample Letter To Governor Newsom
Please veto AB 495. Children deserve stronger safeguards, not weaker ones. Require ID, background checks, parental notice/consent, notarization, and court oversight for any transfer of custody or medical authority. Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez bill is unnecessary. Education Code 234.7 already allows parents to consent to and authorize a long list of authorized emergency contacts in the event of an emergency. Protect all children.
Thank you for taking action today!
PERK
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