The Following Bills Became LAW by September 30, 2026:

AB 2595, AB 2346, SB 1167 “E-bike Safety”

SB 1119 “AI Companion Chatbot Safety”

SB 907 “Braun’s Law”

AB 2003 “Suicide Prevention Training”

AB 1763 “School Absences: Religious Observance”

AB 2764 “Foster Care”

SB 1009 “Juvenile Detention”

CAYC Mission:

The CAYC is a student-founded, student-led pioneering organization whose mission is to:

• Unite local youth commissions across California to share best practices and collaborate

• Help establish youth commissions in towns without them

• Lobby for legislation important for youth. 

In our inaugural CAYC Summer Intern Program 2026, we had 56 interns from across California, from Redding to Irvine! We are focused on learning about the legislative process to amplify youth voice within our towns. The following CAYC Members lobbied 10 legislative offices for bills important for youth in CAYC.

Youth Leader, Town, Local Youth Commission and California Association of Youth Commissions (CAYC)

• Anya Dalal, Hillsborough, Hillsborough Youth Commission; Chair and Co-Founder, CAYC

• Charlie Zeitlin, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Youth Council; Vice-Chair, CAYC

• Sebastian Canas, Brisbane, Brisbane Teen Advisory Committee

• Maya Dave, San Mateo, San Mateo Board of Supervisor Staff's Team; Intern, CAYC

• Anika Gupta, Fremont; Intern, CAYC

• Neha Israni, Santa Clara, City of Santa Clara Youth Commission; Intern, CAYC

• Jaehee Kim, Redding, Youth Action Council (YAC) of Youth Options Shasta; Intern, CAYC

• Nathan Kim, Hillsborough, Hillsborough Youth Commission; Intern, CAYC

• Anya Shajan, Livermore, Livermore Youth Council; Intern, CAYC

Support for Bills:

Mental health/suicide prevention, e-bike, AI Companion Chatbot, DUI reform