After a similar bill was vetoed last year by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Senate passed a measure May 22 on a vote of 29–9 that would require public schools to offer free condoms for students in grades 7 to 12.
Senate Bill 954, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar, would order schools to make available free internal and external condoms to students as part of sexual education programs by the start of the 2025-26 school year. The bill would also prohibit retailers from limiting access to contraceptives based on age.
