California FFA & AB 2496 Explain Like I’m Five (ELI5) FAQ

Factual answers to common questions about California FFAs and AB 2496, with simple, jargon-free language and sourced information.

What’s next for foster families after an insurance shakeup threatens to upend thousands?

With most California foster family agencies (FFAs) in crisis due to a lack of insurance options, Los Angeles area FFAs fear agency closures and displacements may be imminent.

Thousands of foster kids could lose homes over insurance crisis

Bay Area foster family agencies and caregivers face a new reality as a dearth of insurance options threatens many organizations with closure.

Many of California’s foster kids could soon be displaced

With numerous foster family agencies facing closure in California, foster families worry for the kids in their care that may soon be separated from them.

Thousands of foster kids in California could lose their homes amid insurance crisis

Without any solutions on the horizon to an impending insurance crisis, California foster family agencies may soon be forced to shutter their operations, potentially displacing the children who depend on their services.

Almost 9,000 children in California foster care could soon be taken from homes over insurance crisis

Foster care providers and children are bracing for an uncertain future as many of California's foster family agencies are likely to lose insurance by the end of September. KPBS' Katie Hyson reports.

NIA Coverage Options for California FFAs After AB 2496

All California FFAs will have SSP, ISCPA and D&O coverages nonrenewed. Commercial Auto, CGL, and Property coverage will continue.

California’s Nonprofit Foster Family Agencies Facing Potential Shutdown

CBS News Los Angeles explores the coming crisis to California foster family agencies, and the real-life impact on the children it will affect the most.

The Insurance Cliff Coming for California Foster Care

The fate of thousands of foster homes, and many of the approximately 9,000 children living in them, are in flux as California scrambles to find a solution to an insurability crisis.

Straight Talk: The Strange Tale of AB 2496, and the Uncertain Future of California’s Foster Care System

Some in power are willing to let the California foster family system collapse rather than offend the plaintiff attorneys who contribute millions of dollars to keep the system broken.