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# CA laws strengthen equity in public education
- URL: https://www.womensrightsdata.org/ca-laws-strengthen-equity-in-public-education/
- Published: 2025-09-16T18:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-18T14:06:11.000Z
- Author: WRDI Staff
- Tags: California, Education, State-by-State, Gender Identity, Legislation

Two California laws are helping to **protect student privacy and increase access** to menstrual products in public schools. [**AB 1955**](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill%5Fid=202320240AB1955&ref=womensrightsdata.org), enacted in 2024, prohibits “forced outing” policies that require schools to disclose a student’s gender identity without consent. [**AB 367**](https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB367/id/2436554?ref=womensrightsdata.org), in effect beginning in 2022, requires free menstrual products in public school restrooms for grades 6–12, with later expansions to younger grades. 

### **Why it Matters**

Together, these laws strengthen equity in education. LGBTQ+ students gain stronger privacy protections, and menstruating students face fewer barriers to attendance and dignity. [A 2023 nationwide study](https://period.org/uploads/2023-State-of-the-Period-Study.pdf?ref=womensrightsdata.org) found roughly 25% of teens and a third of adults struggle to afford period products. And 63% of teens say the school environment makes them especially self-conscious of their periods. 

### **Background**

California has been a leader in school equity legislation, from Title IX expansions to broader protections for vulnerable students. These two laws reflect the state’s trend of addressing both gender identity and basic health needs in education policy.

### Related WRDI Reporting

[California Women's Rights Summary](https://www.womensrightsdata.org/current-status-california/)  
[Education Rights Coverage](https://www.womensrightsdata.org/tag/education/)  
[Title IX protections roll back](https://www.womensrightsdata.org/title-ix-protections-roll-back/)

### Sources

[Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill%5Fid=202320240AB1955&ref=womensrightsdata.org) \- CA Legislative Information  
[Assembly Bill 367](https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB367/id/2436554?ref=womensrightsdata.org) \- Legiscan  
[State of the Period 2023](https://period.org/uploads/2023-State-of-the-Period-Study.pdf?ref=womensrightsdata.org) \- PERIOD