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'If this bill passes, I am going to ask you to leave the state'
A popular California pastor is warning Christians they might have to flee the state if lawmakers pass a controversial bill that would allow nearly any adult to take custody of a child without alerting parents.
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills warned his congregation last week about Assembly Bill 495, which supporters claim would expand child welfare protections by legally recognizing caregivers and providing children with access to family services without unwanted disruptions.
Titled the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, the bill would expand the definition of a “caregiver” to include “nonrelative extended family members,” defined as “any adult caregiver who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child, or who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child.” In turn, any “caregiver” would be allowed to take custody of a child by merely handing over a signed “affidavit” to school or childcare staff.
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A popular California pastor is warning Christians they might have to flee the state if lawmakers pass a controversial bill that would allow nearly any adult to take custody of a child without alerting parents.
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills warned his congregation last week about Assembly Bill 495, which supporters claim would expand child welfare protections by legally recognizing caregivers and providing children with access to family services without unwanted disruptions.
Titled the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, the bill would expand the definition of a “caregiver” to include “nonrelative extended family members,” defined as “any adult caregiver who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child, or who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child.” In turn, any “caregiver” would be allowed to take custody of a child by merely handing over a signed “affidavit” to school or childcare staff.
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Pastor Jack Hibbs warns Christians may need to 'pack up and get out' of California
A popular California pastor is warning Christians they might have to flee the state if lawmakers pass a controversial bill that would allow nearly any adult to take custody of a child without
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