Laws & Policy

Pilot Office of Youth Development and Diversion (2018)

SB 433 (Monning)

SB 433 seeks to create local county pilot offices of youth development and diversion.

Inactive

Fostering Success Fund (2018)

California Budget

California provided $4 million in 2018 to support youth in foster care who are at risk of being needlessly criminalized.

Enacted

Youth Reinvestment Fund (2018)

California Budget

California invested over $37 million dollars in 2018 to create local youth diversion and development systems and programs.

Enacted

Training Law Enforcement to Protect Sexually Exploited Children (2018)

AB 2992 (Daly)

This law requires law enforcement have the knowledge and skills needed to protect sexually exploited children.

Enacted

Keeping 14 and 15 Year Olds Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System (2018)

SB 1391 (Lara)

This law ends the transfer of children 14 and 15 years old to the adult court in most cases.

Enacted

Keep Kids in School Act (2018)

SB 607 (Skinner)

Senate Bill 607 would limit the use of suspensions for any student who has “disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority” of school personnel.

Inactive

Protecting Foster Youth From Abuse (2018)

AB 2323 (Rubio)

California does a poor job investigating cases of abuse and neglect of children in foster care. NCYL sought to protect the health and safety of children entrusted to the state's care by requiring timely investigations.

Inactive

Keeping Younger Children Out of the Juvenile Court System (2017)

SB 439 (Mitchell, Lara)

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recommends a minimum age of criminal responsibility of at least 12 years old. This excludes children 11 years old and younger from prosecution in juvenile court.

Enacted

Protecting Miranda Rights for Youth (2017)

SB 395 (Lara)

This bill would require youth under 18 to consult with counsel prior to waiving their rights during a custodial interrogation.

Enacted