California bills would allow children to be taken from school by strangers?

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I'd like to think this may be hyperbole, but then again, it's California.

“Presto, Someone Walks Away with Your Child”: Critics Slam AB 495’s Threat to Parental Rights​

Erin Friday, an attorney and president of Our Duty-USA, a parent-led advocacy group, called AB 495 “a child trafficker’s and kidnapper’s dream bill.”

“There is no background check, no welfare check, no court oversight, and no verification. All you need is a piece of paper and some form of identification, with no obligation for the adult handing the child over to verify the identification, and presto, someone walks away with your child,” she warned.

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Attorney Nicole Pearson, founder of Facts Law Truth Justice, echoed these concerns in her testimony before the Senate Human Services Committee:

“California wants to let someone that is not related to your child remove her from school, enroll her in any other school in the state, authorize any medical treatment of her, including mental health services and drugs, without the parents’ notice and knowledge or consent. This is not fear-mongering. I’m not being hyperbolic… . These unintended consequences are terrifying, and they are unavoidable.”

 

[Milk-Drops]

Here is the actual bill.

https://ahum.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-04/ab-495-c-rodriguez.pdf

This pastor is conveniently leaving out that not anyone can just do this. What it is is the parents can now name specific non blood relatives that can pick up a child from the school. Once this person picks this child up from the school they have the same responsibilities and obligations as a guardian.

A random person can't just fill out the affidavit and pick up a random child. The schools will still require authorization from the parents.