Dependent children: information related to family.
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Overview
This bill creates a Green Empowerment Zone for the Salton Sea and Southeastern Desert Valleys in California. It requires county welfare departments to provide more comprehensive information to dependent children and their families, including the last known whereabouts of parents and siblings and contact information. Additionally, the bill establishes a new empowerment zone with the goal of fostering economic development and a transition to a clean energy economy in the region, requiring an annual progress report to the legislature.
Key provisions
- Requires county welfare departments to provide the last known whereabouts and contact information of a dependent child’s parents and siblings.
- Mandates that the empowerment zone be established in the Imperial, Eastern Coachella, and Palo Verde Valleys.
- Authorizes the empowerment zone to identify and implement projects to stimulate economic growth and support a clean energy transition.
- Requires the empowerment zone board to submit an annual progress report to the Legislature and Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
- Establishes a process for terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor dependent, requiring specific information to be provided.
- Creates a Green Empowerment Zone for the Salton Sea and Southeastern Desert Valleys.
- Requires the empowerment zone to post its annual progress report on its website.
- Authorizes the empowerment zone to receive and accept loans, contributions, and grants.
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