Tell Governor Newsom to sign AB 912
The SAFE Act passes the legislature and awaits Newsom’s signature
Assembly Bill 912 - the Strategic Anti-Violence Funding Efforts (SAFE) Act – passed both houses of the legislature and is on the Governor’s desk! Authored by Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) and co-sponsored by the California School-Based Health Alliance, AB 912 channels cost savings from prison closures into critical community programs, including state funding for school-based health centers (SBHCs).
We are proud to support this important piece of legislation. Now, we need your help in urging Governor Newsom to sign AB 912 into law!
Tell Governor Newsome to pass the SAFE Act!
Email - For Individuals
Click this link and select Topic: An Active Bill.
Scroll to select AB 912.
Click “Leave a Comment”
Select the stance “Pro”
In Subject field write: Sign AB 912 into law
In Message field: Copy and paste the language from this letter - feel free to personalize!
Send letter of support - For Organizations
Follow the template and instructions from this letter to email your organization’s personalized letter of support to the Governor’s staff.
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Call (916) 445-2841
Leave a message: “This is [YOUR NAME] and I urge you to sign AB 912 into law so children and youth in California can have access to critical primary and behavioral health support in schools!”
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Tag Assemblymember Jones Sawyer (@JonesSawyerAD57) and the Governor (@CAGovernor)
More About AB 912
AB 912 lays the foundation for a state-funded program that would start and support new school-based health centers in communities identified as having a significant need for child and adolescent health access. In addition, the legislation would:
Extend funding for the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) that provides funds to local agencies and Native American tribes to implement culturally relevant, trauma-informed diversion programs for minors.
Reduce gang violence and gang involvement through programs modeled after successful ones, such as Oakland Ceasefire;
Expand evidence-based intervention programs for youth who are impacted by trauma; and,
Support parks and recreation opportunities, including summer youth leagues and extended programming.
If the Governor signs AB 912 into law, Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer will immediately work to pursue funding for the program during the current legislative session.
This is a critical opportunity to reinvest incarceration dollars into programs that reduce violence and support the well-being of children and youth. Tell the Governor to pass AB 912!