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Gabriel’s Law — Named After 8-Year-Old Palmdale Torture Victim — Is Signed by Gov. Newsom
The law requires social workers to secure immediate medical care for abused children and lets officials hold workers accountable for falsifying records.
- On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2304, known as Gabriel's Law, strengthening protections for abused children and named after 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who died in 2013.
- The measure requires social workers to ensure children receive immediate emergency medical care when needed and clarifies that those who knowingly falsify official records face accountability under existing law.
- Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, championed the bill after years of pursuit, stating, "I have carried this bill for years, and I cannot put into words what it means to finally see Gabriel's Law be signed."
- Lackey emphasized that Gabriel "was never just a name on a bill to me," noting the boy's 2013 death became the subject of a Netflix documentary exposing child welfare system failures.
- Previous legislative efforts including Assembly Bill 1911, 1450, 31, 2654, and 1544 failed before this success, demonstrating the long campaign to secure child protections.
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The new law, known as the Gabriel Act, obliges California social workers to ensure urgent medical care for vulnerable children
·Los Angeles, United States
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Gabriel’s Law signed into law, will take effect immediately
(The Center Square) – A bill increasing protections for children in California's social welfare system was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. It takes effect immediately.
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Gabriel’s law — named after 8-year-old Palmdale torture victim — is signed by Gov. Newsom
After many failed bills over the past eight years, the governor has signed legislation by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, aimed at strengthening protections for abused children,
·Los Angeles, United States
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