From Jan. 1, 2027, California youth sports groups must have CPR- and AED-certified coaches and a written cardiac emergency plan shared with parents every year (AB 310). From Jan. 1, 2028, every official practice and match needs an operational AED, and AB 387 (signed Sept. 27, 2026) says a field that has one must share it. Ask your league: who is certified, where is the plan, and where is the AED?