SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 16 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, CA-Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2003, a crucial effort to address the youth mental health crisis in California and ensure all young people have the support they need to thrive.
This new law, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D- Menlo Park), will permanently provide free online suicide prevention training statewide forall students 13 and older as well as all K-12 teachers, administrators and families.
"We must do everything we possibly can to prevent youth suicide in California. That includes ensuring that every level of a student's support network - their friends, their teachers, and thei...