988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.

Also relevant to:LGBTQ+ / Queer Mental health service user

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Plain-English Summary

An act to add Section 53123.7 to the Government Code, relating to mental health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 15, 2026

Who it affects

LGBTQ+ / Queer

via Equality California: Restores the 'Press 3' option on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, allowing LGBTQ+ youth to connect directly with trained, culturally competent crisis counselors.

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LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Equality California
Restores the 'Press 3' option on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, allowing LGBTQ+ youth to connect directly with trained, culturally competent crisis counselors.

What the Bill Does

2026 State Legislation.

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