Laws & Policy

Limiting the Time Youth Spend on Probation in California (2020)

SB 1134 (Beall)

This bill sought to limit the time youth spend on probation and require probation conditions be individually tailored.

Inactive

Youth Reinvestment Grant (2019)

California Budget

NCYL advocated California continue to resource care, not cages, by renewing 2018 investments in the Youth Reinvestment Grant.

Enacted

Fostering Success Fund (2019)

California Budget

The Fostering Success Fund seeks to increase the capacity of a community-based youth development system to treat foster children accused of low-level offenses appropriately.

Inactive

Protecting Foster Youth from Abuse and Neglect (2019)

AB 395 (Rubio)

California does a poor job investigating cases of abuse and neglect of children in foster care. NCYL sought to protect the health and safety of children entrusted to the state's care by requiring timely investigations.

Inactive

Pilot Office of Youth Development and Diversion (2018)

SB 433 (Monning)

SB 433 seeks to create local county pilot offices of youth development and diversion.

Inactive

Fostering Success Fund (2018)

California Budget

California provided $4 million in 2018 to support youth in foster care who are at risk of being needlessly criminalized.

Enacted

Youth Reinvestment Fund (2018)

California Budget

California invested over $37 million dollars in 2018 to create local youth diversion and development systems and programs.

Enacted

Training Law Enforcement to Protect Sexually Exploited Children (2018)

AB 2992 (Daly)

This law requires law enforcement have the knowledge and skills needed to protect sexually exploited children.

Enacted

Keeping 14 and 15 Year Olds Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System (2018)

SB 1391 (Lara)

This law ends the transfer of children 14 and 15 years old to the adult court in most cases.

Enacted