California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care

In 2006, when Chief Justice Ronald M. George first appointed the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care, he charged it with providing recommendations to the Judicial Council of California on the ways in which the courts and their child welfare partners could improve safety, permanency, well-being, and fairness outcomes for children and families. After the commission issued its recommendations in August 2008, the Chief Justice reappointed the commission for another three years, starting in June 2009, to work on implementing the recommendations.

Blue Ribbon Commission Implementation Progress Report
(August 2010)

Blue Ribbon Commission Final Report and Action Plan
(May 2009)

What's New

Blue Ribbon Commission Meeting May 9-10
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care convened May 9-10, 2012 in San Francisco. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye thanked and acknowledged members whose commissions expire in June 2012 and welcomed new members. Assembly Member Roger Dickinson, chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development, presented his committee’s findings on issues of school discipline in California. The commission also discussed current legislation and implementation efforts.