California’s schools are committed and required to serve all students, regardless of immigration or citizenship status. Increased immigration enforcement actions and rhetoric has put many students at increased risk. This bill would increase protections for students at school sites.

​Equity Impact:​
Students and school staff who are at risk of immigration enforcement actions are disproportionately people of color. This bill would increase their safety at California school campuses.​​​

Summary:
Access to higher education is highly requested by incarcerated youth. In order to receive financial aid, some incarcerated students are asked by colleges to disclose sensitive information about their incarceration status, leading to delays or non-enrollment. This bill would reduce barriers to accessing higher-education for incarcerated youth.

​Equity Impact:
Students at juvenile detention facilities are disproportionately children of color, and access to higher education affords them greater opportunities to successfully transition to adulthood after release. This bill would increase access to post-secondary education for incarcerated youth.​
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Summary:
Within California’s K-12 school system, approximately 270,000 students are experiencing homelessness. While students experiencing homelessness receive services during their enrollment in school, between graduation and enrollment in post-secondary education many homeless youth experience a stark drop off in services. This leads to many students being unable to successfully enroll in college. This bill would provide guaranteed income to 12th grade students experiencing homelessness to support their transition from high school to employment and postsecondary education.

​Equity Impact:
Youth experiencing homelessness are disproportionately low-income, LGBTQ+, and children of color. This bill would provide fiscal stability to vulnerable youth to help them exit homelessness. ​​