What is AB 495, the California bill prompting backlash from parental rights groups?

A new California parental guardianship bill is under attack from parents’ rights groups.

On Monday, there will be a California Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Assembly Bill 495, which was written to address short-term guardianship for children whose parents are detained by immigration authorities. AB 495, which broadens the scope of who can serve as a child’s caregiver, has received pushback from parental rights advocates worried about its implications for custody transfers.