Public postsecondary education: Donate Life California: educational information.

Assembly Member Solache's organ donation education initiative would require California's public universities and community colleges to provide incoming students with information about Donate Life California and its organ and tissue donor registry. The legislation responds to declining driver's license applications among young adults, which has traditionally been the primary pathway for donor registration through DMV partnerships.

Under the proposed requirements, campus administrators would have flexibility to disseminate donor education materials through various channels including orientation programs, health centers, campus websites, text alerts, newsletters and wellness programming. Donate Life California would provide necessary resources tailored to each institution's needs while maintaining ongoing consultation with campuses during implementation.

The measure aims to expand awareness about organ donation among college students at a time when over 20,000 Californians await life-saving transplants - approximately 20% of the national waiting list. While the state's donor registry has grown to include more than 19.5 million registrants since launching DMV partnerships in 2006, the bill's authors note that alternative outreach strategies are needed as fewer young people obtain driver's licenses. The Commission on State Mandates would determine whether implementation costs qualify for state reimbursement to local educational agencies.