"Today’s political leaders can be young women, women of color, queer, trans women, and more. They can come from poverty or working-class families. There is still plenty of work to do, and we are eager to do it." — Fiona Lu she/her/她 & Esther Lau for CalMatters calmatters.org/commentary/202…

“SB 260 affirms that access to menstrual products is essential healthcare and is a human right.” —Esther, Generation Ratify CA Thank you Esther Lau for testifying in support of #SB260 at the Senate GO hearing on Tuesday! #EndPeriodPovertyCA #MenstrualEquityActof2023 Senator Caroline Menjivar

SB 260 would alleviate financial stress for families in CalWORKs so they don’t have to choose between menstrual products and other necessities through $20/month. We urge members of the Senate Approps to take SB 260 off suspense.

#SB260 is making waves through the CA Legislature. Next stop: Senate Floor! Thank you Anthony Portantino Senator Angelique Ashby Senator Steven Bradford Aisha Wahab 愛莎華 Senator Scott Wiener for supporting & Senator Caroline Menjivar for your authorship.

SB 260 just passed the #CALeg Senate Floor! Thank you to everyone who has supported our movement to end period poverty in California and to every Senator that voted in favor of #SB260. We're halfway there! Senator Caroline Menjivar #MenstrualEquityActof2023

Halfway there — onto the Assembly! #SB260 #MenstrualEquityActof2023 #EndPeriodPovertyCA

⭐️@CAGovernor Gavin Newsom #ChildPoverty has been your #NorthStar, #ReimagineCalWORKs is critical to fulfill that vision and lift 60,000 children out of #DeepPoverty! California Budget & Policy Center End Poverty in California (EPIC) Western Center on Law & Poverty medium.com/@GavinNewsom/c… calbudgetcenter.org/resources/refo…

✅Reforming #CalWORKs sanctions will lift 60k kids out of deep poverty. Imagine: a CalWORKs for family success! #CABudget ⭐️Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom help us achieve ur goal of ending child poverty! End Poverty in California (EPIC) Western Center on Law & Poverty Parent Voices CalWORKs Association End Child Poverty CA powered by GRACE

⭐️GOOD NEWS!⭐️ #AB665 (Wendy Carrillo), the youth mental health consent bill, passed the #CASenate Judiciary w/ a 9-2 vote! This is a STRONG stand for youth wellness. AB 665 gives youth on #MediCal the same rights as those w private insurance. Next up: Senate floor! #CALeg

Was honored to testify in support of #AB665 today, which passed the Sen. Judiciary Committee w/ a 9-2 vote! Let's continue fighting for equal mental healthcare access for ALL youth. Next up: Senate floor! The Children’s Partnership (TCP) #KeepKidsCovered The National Center for Youth Law California Children's Trust GENup Cal Voices National Health Law Program

Had an amazing time at #YoungWomenRun these past few days! It was an honor to speak alongside Fiona Lu she/her/她 about our experiences in CA policy advocacy. Thank you IGNITE National and Jocelyn Yow for the honor!

Grateful to be featured in such an incredible KQED story by April Dembosky! Being able to be a part of the youth voice supporting AB 665 with Fiona Lu she/her/她 was such an honor, and its passing will help so many low-income CA youth like ourselves. kqed.org/science/198514…

🎉Proud of this NPR Health News article on our policy win in #California for youth #MentalHealth! 💪🏾This is the power of partnership. Shout outs to Wendy Carrillo GENup The National Center for Youth Law California Alliance of Child and Family Services Cal Voices National Health Law Program California Children's Trust & more! npr.org/sections/healt…

Our fight for justice is intersectional. #ERAnow #CeasefireNOW.

A New Way of Life proudly co-sponsors AB 1810! It ensures that menstrual products are readily accessible in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities across CA, not just upon request. This bill was co-authored by Isaac G. Bryan and Assemblymember Mia Bonta and co-sponsored by What We All Deserve.

Honored to be selected for the Youth Advisory Council & beyond excited to get started!

This bill was just signed into law