CAYC’s Inaugural
Day at the Capitol
August 3, 2026
With Sen Josh Becker
With Office of Asm Diane Papan
With Office of Asm Marc Berman
With Office of Sen Steve Padilla
With Office of Asm Lori Wilson
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”
With Asm Patrick Ahrens
With Office of Asm Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
With Office of Sen Megan Dahle
With Office of Asm Alex Lee
In the Senate
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 communities 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! One of the areas of focus was 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 CAYC Role
Anya Dalal, Hillsborough, Hillsborough Youth Commission; Co-Founder and Chair, 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