Key takeaways:
- Sets timelines for required cultural competency training for public school teachers and staff
- Creates an advisory task force to determine the needs of LGBTQ+ students and help advance supportive initiatives
- Requires families to show that they can and are willing to meet the needs of a child in foster care regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Saturday that are designed to strengthen the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people. The bills come a day after Newsom issued a controversial veto that was criticized by advocates.
The first bill sets timelines for required cultural competency training for public school teachers and staff. The second creates an advisory task force to determine the needs of LGBTQ+ students and help advance supportive initiatives.
The third bill requires families to show that they can and are willing to meet the needs of a child in foster care regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community,” said Newsom in a statement. “These bills will help ensure that all Californians, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”
The bills are part of a larger effort to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are treated with respect and dignity in the state of California. The state has been a leader in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, and these bills are a step in the right direction.
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