Suicide prevention.

Assembly Member Ramos's proposal directs California's Office of Suicide Prevention to identify bridges and roadways with elevated rates of suicide-related deaths and develop infrastructure-based prevention strategies in partnership with the Department of Transportation. The initiative requires a comprehensive analysis of high-risk locations across the state's transportation network.

Under the measure, the Office must collaborate with transportation officials to evaluate cost-effective interventions, which may include both physical infrastructure modifications and other preventive approaches at identified sites. The Office will document its findings and recommendations in a report to the Legislature and relevant policy committees by December 31, 2026.

The provisions create a temporary mandate that expires on January 1, 2028, allowing the Legislature to assess the initiative's outcomes before determining whether to extend or modify the program. The measure builds upon the Office's existing authority to conduct statewide suicide prevention policy assessments while adding a specific focus on transportation infrastructure.