§ 8269 Youth Civic Engagement Commission

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•The commission helps young people in California who feel ignored or left out to have a say in things that affect their lives.
•Young people in the commission can give ideas about laws and rules that impact them and other young people in California.
•This law started in 2022 and will end in 2030.

Example

A group of teenagers in a poor neighborhood want better parks and after-school programs.

They can join this commission to tell the government what they need, and their ideas might help make new rules or laws to improve their neighborhood.

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§ 8269 Youth Civic Engagement Commission

The commission’s main purpose is to provide meaningful opportunities for actual civic engagement to improve the quality of life for California’s disconnected and disadvantaged youth. Furthermore, youths involved with the commission will make meaningful recommendations regarding legislation and policies that impact their own lives and the lives of millions of other youths in California whose voices often go unheard. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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California Legislature. Government Code. Section 8269.

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