Legislation We Support
2026 CA State Legislation
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AB 1876 (Addis) — Protect Transgender Patients from Discrimination
Strengthens California law to explicitly prohibit health plans and insurers from discriminating against individuals based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, and ensures transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex (TGI) Californians cannot be denied or limited coverage for medically necessary health care.
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AB 1930 (Zbur) — Safeguard Patient Privacy from Out-of-State Investigations
Protects the privacy of transgender patients and their health care providers by limiting when a person or entity located, headquartered, or incorporated in California can comply with or respond to subpoenas or investigations related to abortion or transgender health care.
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SB 1114 (Cabaldon) — Protect LGBTQ+ Data Privacy
Strengthens privacy protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data by limiting when state agencies can share this sensitive information and ensuring it cannot be disclosed outside of California state government, except under limited circumstances.
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AB 1540 (González) — Restore LGBTQ+ 988 Crisis Support
Restores the “Press 3” option on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, allowing LGBTQ+ youth in California to connect directly with trained, culturally competent crisis counselors.
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SB 934 (Wiener) — Expand Justice for Conversion Therapy Survivors
Extends the statute of limitations so survivors of conversion therapy can pursue civil legal claims against licensed mental health providers who subjected them to these harmful and discredited practices.
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AB 1775 (Ward) — Support Transgender Veterans
Ensures transgender veterans discharged under discriminatory federal policies can access housing assistance, receive support to obtain professional licensure and employment, and utilize California’s discharge upgrade assistance programs to correct their military records.
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AB 1836 (Gabriel) — Enhance Safety for LGBTQ+ Community Events
Expands California’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to allow funding for security at community events hosted by nonprofit organizations, including LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations and other community gatherings.
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SB 1023 (Laird) — Strengthen Access to Injectable PrEP
Improves insurance coverage and reimbursement practices for long-acting injectable PrEP to help ensure providers can offer this highly effective HIV prevention option without facing unnecessary financial or administrative barriers.
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AB 908 (Solache) — Enforce LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curriculum
Requires the California Department of Education to monitor school districts’ compliance with the FAIR Education Act, ensuring LGBTQ+ history and contributions are properly included in classroom instruction as required by law.
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SB 1328 (Cervantes) — Expand LGBTQ+ Higher Education Support
Requires institutions of higher education to designate a confidential employee at satellite campuses, branch campuses, and outreach centers to support the needs of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff.
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AB 2014 (Elhawary) — Prevent Gender Bias in Criminal Trials
Implements a key recommendation from the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code by requiring courts to apply heightened scrutiny before allowing evidence or arguments that rely on harmful gender-based stereotypes.
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SB 1149 (Durazo) — Expand Bereavement Leave for Chosen Family
Allows workers to take job-protected bereavement leave following the death of a chosen or extended family member so they have time to grieve the loss of someone they love.
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AB-54 (Krell): Access to Safe Abortion Care Act
Will create additional protections for medication abortion in California, including protections for manufacturers, distributors, authorized health care providers and individuals from civil, criminal or professional liability.
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AB 1973 (Aguiar-Curry): Abortion: Authorized Procedures
Modernizes California law by expanding advanced practice clinician (APC) scope of practice laws to allow nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants to provide abortion care to the full extent of their education, training, and clinical competency.
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AB 2540 (Stefani): Community College Student Right to Access Act
Expands access to medication abortion on community college campuses with existing health centers.