September 10th, 2025
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
California State Governor
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Request for Signature of AB 727 (González)
Dear Governor Newsom,
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Visibility, and Empowerment (LIVE) is pleased to support Assembly Bill 727 (González), legislation that would require schools and institutions of higher education to provide the Trevor Project’s suicide hotline and text line on their students’ identification cards. This bill also provides statewide resources if youth and their families have faced school-based discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
LIVE is a program of changemakers that celebrates LGBTQ+ diversity and creates a more inclusive world where LGBTQ+ community members can live authentically. LIVE creates positive change by uplifting and empowering individuals to bolster their voices in policy, stigma reduction and unifying community. LIVE is committed to advocating for the health, wellness, and rights of the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring that all individuals can thrive without facing discrimination or barriers to their livelihood.
Suicide among transgender youth increased by 72% between 2018 and 2022, according to a Trevor Project report. This alarming rise is linked to the enactment of anti-transgender laws in 19 states, which have restricted access to gender-affirming medical care, bathroom use, and participation in school activities.[1] As trans lives continue to be lost and be at risk, California must step up to provide immediate support to trans youth.
AB 727 is a critical measure to combat the LGBTQ+ youth mental health crisis and ensure students have access to suicide prevention resources at their fingertips. AB 727 would require student ID cards for grades 7–12 and at institutions of higher education to include the Trevor Project Crisis Support Line, providing immediate access to life-saving resources.
It is for these reasons that LIVE supports AB 727 (González) and asks for your signature. If you have any questions, or if LIVE can provide assistance on this bill or any other legislation, please do not hesitate to contact me at agaribaymena@mhac.org or our Public Policy Coordinator, Danny Thirakul, at dthirakul@mhac.org.
In Community,
Anthony Garibay-Mena
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Visibility, and Empowerment
Project Manager
[1] News, T. (2025, February 11). Anti-transgender laws cause up to 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth, study shows. The Trevor Project.