Public postsecondary education: Donate Life California: educational information.

Assemblymember Solache's legislation requires California's public universities and community colleges to provide incoming students with educational information about organ and tissue donation through the Donate Life California registry program, addressing declining donor registration rates previously captured through driver's license applications.

The measure directs the California State University system and community colleges, while requesting the University of California, to distribute information about Donate Life California and its Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to all new students. Campuses may select from multiple distribution methods, including orientation sessions, health center materials, campus websites, text messages, newsletters, and student health insurance registration processes. Donate Life California must provide necessary educational resources and maintain ongoing collaboration with campus administrators to support these efforts.

The legislation responds to data showing roughly 20,000 Californians currently await organ transplants, representing approximately 20% of the national waiting list. While partnership between Donate Life California and the Department of Motor Vehicles has registered over 19.5 million donors since 2006, studies indicate an 18% decrease in driver's licensing among 16-17 year olds and a 10% decline among those aged 20-25, potentially reducing registry participation through traditional channels.

For community college districts, the measure constitutes a state-mandated program eligible for cost reimbursement through existing statutory mechanisms, pending review by the Commission on State Mandates. The law takes effect July 28, 2025.