California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that effectively legalizes child abduction by allowing virtually any adult to withdraw children from school using nothing more than an unverified affidavit.
Dangerous Expansion of “Caregiver” Authority
California’s AB 495, dubbed the “Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025,” fundamentally rewrites child protection protocols by expanding who can claim authority over children. The law allows any adult claiming kinship “within the fifth degree” to execute a caregiver’s authorization affidavit and make medical and educational decisions for children without parental consent or verification. This reckless expansion essentially grants strangers the same rights as legal guardians based solely on their word.
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Zero Safeguards Against Child Predators
The legislation contains almost no protections against abuse, requiring neither notarization nor background checks for adults seeking access to children. According to the California Policy Center, the law creates “insufficient guardrails” that could easily facilitate kidnapping and human trafficking.
Unlike legitimate emergency procedures involving designated contacts or court-sanctioned guardians, AB 495 bypasses all verification requirements. Any predator can simply claim to be a relative, sign an affidavit, and gain access to children.
Conservative leaders have sounded urgent alarms about the law’s implications for child safety. Pastor Jack Hibbs called the legislation “demonic,” urging parents to remove their children from California’s public school system.
Alliance Defending Freedom’s Kristen Waggoner warns that predators could exploit these loopholes to separate children from parents who oppose controversial medical interventions. This represents a direct assault on parental rights and child protection, prioritizing radical ideology over basic safety measures.
Systematic Erasure of Parental Authority
California has ordered public schools to purge emergency contact records, systematically erasing documentation of parental authority. School districts including San Francisco and Chino Valley have already begun implementing these dangerous protocols. This deliberate destruction of safety records removes the last barrier between children and potential predators. The law affects millions of children across all state-licensed educational facilities, creating unprecedented vulnerability on a massive scale.
Pattern of Endangering California’s Children
AB 495 represents the latest in Newsom’s disturbing pattern of legislation that endangers children. Previously, he signed anti-loitering laws that led to an explosion in child prostitution, forcing him to repeal the measure due to public outrage. Newsom has also established California as a “sanctuary state” for transgender medical procedures on minors and signed laws punishing school districts that inform parents about their children’s gender transitions at school.
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Former Breitbart editor Jon Fleischman noted that Newsom signed AB 495 among hundreds of laws during a brief period with minimal public scrutiny. This legislative sleight-of-hand demonstrates the governor’s willingness to bypass democrat oversight when advancing his radical agenda. The law was ostensibly created in response to Trump’s immigration enforcement, but its broad language creates dangerous loopholes that extend far beyond its stated purpose, fundamentally undermining parental rights and child safety.
Sources:
AB 495 – California Legislative Information
California Policy Center Warning on AB 495