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California: Out of Kids’ Hands

Legislative Updates

We are pleased to share that California Assembly Bill 2030 has been filed this session by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal. The bill was introduced on February 17, 2026.

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Assembly Bill 2030 was been reported favorably out of the Health Committee and is now headed to the Judiciary Committee! Congratulations to Izzy and Neveen for their powerful testimony. Your voices played an important role in moving this forward.

Thank you to Asm. Lowenthal and the Health Committee for being strong champions for kids and for advancing this effort. We are also grateful to our community organization coalition partners for their continued advocacy and partnership.

This is an exciting step forward, and we look forward to continued progress in Judiciary.

Bill Information

Introduced by California Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal in the 2025–2026 legislative session, AB 2030 has been referred to the Assembly Health and Judiciary Committees and is currently awaiting a hearing in the Assembly Health Committee.