Policy
ACT engages youth and women in policy advocacy to create meaningful change.
2019 Priorities
Reproductive Justice
ACT Co-Sponsored Legislation:
SB 24 (Leyva) – Student Right to Access Act (mandating medication abortion on public university campuses). Re-introduced.
2018 Priorities
Reproductive Justice for Young People
ACT Co-Sponsored Legislation:
- AB 2601 (Weber) – Expanding CA Healthy Youth Act (Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for all Public Schools) to Public Charter Schools. Signed into law.
- AB 2289 (Weber) – Young Parent Family Leave Act. Signed into law.
- SB 320 (Leyva) – Student Right to Access Act (mandating medication abortion on public university campuses). Vetoed.
Other Priorities:
- SB 1190 – Compensation for Unjustly Sterilized by CA Eugenics Programs
- SB 982 – Raising the CalWorks Floor to Lift Families Out of Poverty.
2017 Priorities
Repro Justice + Immigrant Rights
ACT Co-Sponsored Legislation:
- SB 320 (Leyva) – Student Right to Access Act (mandating medication abortion on public university campuses). Held in committee.
Other Legislation:
- AB 9 – No Tax on Tampons
- AB 10 – Tampon Access in Shelters, Schools, Universities
- SB 54 – CA Values Act (protect undocumented Californians by ensuring state & local resources are not used for deportation proceedings).
- SB 245 – Protecting Foster Youth (mandating foster youth receive comprehensive sexual health education)
- SB 310 – Name & Dignity Act for Incarcerated Trans People
- SB 743 – Freedom of Choice in Family Planning Act
2016 Priorities
Repro Justice + Immigrant Rights
ACT Co-Sponsored Legislation:
- SB 1014 (Chu) – Young Parent Family Leave Act. Held in committee.
Other Legislation:
- AB 1561 – No Tax on Tampons
- SB 1139 – Medical DREAMER Opportunity Act
- SB 999 – 12-Month Dispensing of Contraception
- SB 10 – Health4All Adults.
2015 Proirities
CA Student Health Access
- AB 329 – CA Healthy Youth Act. Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for all Public Schools.
- AB 302 – Student Lactation Accommodations
- SB 23 – Repeal the Maximum Family Grant Rule
- SB 4 – Health4All Kids