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California adult adoptees and their supporters are speaking in a seasoned voice through Cal Open
in the Capitol Halls and Committee Chambers. We hold the accurate historical background of
record sealing and understand California's rights on privacy.
Our position is clear:
California Adult Adoptees have a right to the records of their own births, second to none.
2011 Legislative Session Commences January 3rd
Bills to watch in 2011-2012 Session
AB 73 Author: Asm. Mike Feuer (District 42)
Synopsis: This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to provide that juvenile court hearings in juvenile
dependency cases shall be presumptively open to the public, unless
the court finds that admitting the public would not be in a child's
best interest. The bill would also include a statement of legislative
findings and declarations. Public access to juvenile court hearings has the benefit of
ensuring that the child welfare system can be held more accountable,
and of educating the public about the needs of the child welfare
system.
Bill Status: Active
Bill History:
12/26/10 Introduced
01/03/11 Read first time
03/31/11 Amended
04/05/11 Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing
04/05/11 Judiciary Committee Analysis
04/05/11 Judiciary Committee Vote: PASS and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services.
04/14/11 Amended
04/25/11 Human Services Committee Analysis
04/26/11 Set, first hearing for Assembly Human Services Committee. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Cal Open Position: SUPPORT
Contact the Assembly Human Services Committee
Read the CNPA online article on AB 73 hearing.
AB 791 Author: Asm. Tom Ammiano
Synopsis: This bill would require the court, when it terminates or declines to order reunification services, to order that the child's caregiver receive the child's birth certificate, or, if the child is
16 years of age or older, that the child receive his or her birth certificate, when appropriate.
Bill Status: Active
Bill History:
02/07/11 Introduced. To print.
03/10/11 Referred to Judiciary.
03/30/11 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
04/05/11 Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing.
04/05/11 Judiciary Committee Analysis
04/05/11 Assembly Judiciary Vote: DO PASS
04/06/11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/06/11 Assembly Floor Analysis
04/28/11 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1124.)
04/28/11 In Senate. Read first time. To Rules Commmittee for assignment.
06/06/11 Senate Judiciary Analysis
06/07/11 Senate Committee Hearing. Senate Vote Passed (Ayes 5, Noes 0)
06/08/11 Senate Floor Vote. Passed (Ayes 39 Noes 0)
06/15/11 Enrolled
07/01/11 Chaptered
Cal Open Position: SUPPORT
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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California Open has initiated a call for California relinquishment papers, sometimes termed surrender papers. Our purpose is to utilize actual documents in educating lawmakers and voters to the specific language presented to mothers and fathers, who relinquished their parental rights to the state. Copies of these documents should have been provided at the time of signing. Birthparents may request them now, from the agency that assisted them with the relinquishment. These documents were often provided to adoptive parents, at the time of adoption. They may also be retrieved, by parties to the action, when access is petitioned through the courts. Cal Open intends to explore the specific terminology of the documents, as it varied from decade to decade, when Family Code was amended through the legislature. Through this activity, we can historically dispel the myth that parents were promised anonymity. Further, we will explore the dissonance found within code, specific to the California Birth Index, which was a protected public record, since 1907.
To protect the privacy of parties from the general public, Cal Open will white out legal names, preserving the content and language of the document for teaching purposes.
~ Issued 05/11/2010
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E-mail to: info@calopen.org
To FAX, call for dedicated fax line: (916) 213-0992
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Assembly Bill 372 (2010 Session)
AB 372 is now an INACTIVE bill.
This status was sent from the Assembly Appropriations Committee and filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56, on February 2nd. 2010.
Review the bill history.
Cal Open Expands Services
In recognition of adoptee needs throughout the state, California Open has initiated search & support services with purposeful activism for triad members, including local groups statewide for members. Our mail list service is activated and groups are forming. Stay tuned for new developments!
Meeting Guidelines
Sacramento Adoptee Meeting
TBA
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Marie Callender's
(Library Room)
5525 Sunrise Blvd.
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
RSVP: Jean (916) 213-0992 or
acconet@comcast.net
MAP
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Sacramento Triad Meeting
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
(2nd Tuesday of every month)
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Marie Callender's
(Library Room)
5525 Sunrise Blvd.
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
RSVP: Jean (916) 213-0992 or
acconet@comcast.net
MAP
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