Laws and Rights:

Foster Youth Laws

• Foster Youth Education Rights
• CA Foster Youth Laws Fact Sheet - English | Spanish
• AB 12 - California Fostering Connections to Success Act
• AB 216 - Graduation Requirements - Pupils in Foster Care
• AB 490 - Education - Foster Children
• AB 1909 - Foster Children Placement - Suspension and Expulsion

Tribal Foster Youth

• AB 1055 - Tribal pupils and voluntarily placed children
• AB 1962 - Funding - Dependent child of a tribal court

Additional Resources:

• California Youth Connection
• California Foster Care Ombudsperson
• California Extended Foster Care Program and Benefits
• John Burton Advocates for Youth (Education Support and Resources)
• Family Urgent Response System
• Foster Youth Education Toolkit
• ESSA Transportation Bookmark
• iFoster
• SafeHouse
• Riverside DPSS - Extended Foster Care, Independent Living Program, etc.
• Thrive Program
• Voices for Children, Court Appointed Special Advocates
• Youth Law Center