Gavin Newsom Rips Trump, RFK Jr. Over Suicide Hotline Cuts
"Suicide is the second leading cause of death among LGBTQ youth. Cutting off kids' access to help is indefensible," Newsom said in a statement shared exclusively with POLITICO. "While the Trump administration walks away from its responsibility, California will continue to expand access to life-saving resources, because the life of every child — straight, gay, trans — is worth fighting for."
The California bill, AB 727 from first-term Los Angeles Assemblymember Mark González, would put the number for the Trevor Project — the crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth — on student ID