Fiona Lu she/her/她

Youth advocate passionate about racial justice-centered and anti-poverty policymaking. Public Affairs and Labor Studies @ UCLA.

[UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement @ucfreespeech]

@fionaaaluu, Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of What We All Deserve and @UCLA student shares her thoughts from a student perspective:

[The Children’s Partnership (TCP) #KeepKidsCovered @KidsPartnership]

Let's keep the momentum going to #KeepKidsCovered!

THANK YOU to all who joined in today's chat! Esp. @FamsInSchools @UnitedWaysCA @Nourish_CA @ParentVoicesCA @CalTog @EndChildPovCA @healthaccess @SIRENImmiRights @afabc_la @NHeLP_org @AdvocateSanchez & of course @mayraealvarez!

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

Thank you for creating space for youth voices and carrying this important bill! So proud of the accomplishments that California has made in mental health access. ❤️

[Wendy Carrillo @AsmCarrillo]

A lot of misinformation was spread about AB665 while the policy simply updated CA law to give Medical recipients the same rights as private insurance.

Fiona Lu bravely advocated for youth mental health equity.

#MentalHealthAwareness

Full story:
https://t.co/JxAqO9vBY1

[Esther Lau @esthermlau]

Grateful to be featured in such an incredible @KQED story by @adembosky! Being able to be a part of the youth voice supporting AB 665 with @fionaaaluu was such an honor, and its passing will help so many low-income CA youth like ourselves.

https://t.co/QKqucWZrAc

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

@danielle_reyes So great meeting you, Danielle!

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

@MoveCAFWD Thank you so much!

[IGNITE National @IGNITE_National]

"Treating politics as a mutually educational opportunity has gone a long way toward helping me connect with legislators and other advocates."

Esther and Fiona are on the front lines fighting for period equity and sharing their experience with #YoungWomenRun participants!

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

@CaAllianceKIDS @AngelaMSWinCA @AsmCarrillo @KidsPartnership @GENupUS @CalVoices @NCYLnews @NHeLP_org @CAChildrenTrust Congrats!! Great to see this bill get so much support ❤️

[California Alliance of Child and Family Services @CaAllianceKIDS]

AB 665 (@AsmCarrillo) has passed out of the Sen. Judiciary Committee. As proud co-sponsors, #CaAlliance is committed to advocating to ensure that CA Kids have equal access to #MentalHealth treatment. @KidsPartnership @GENupUS @CalVoices @NCYLnews @NHeLP_org @CAChildrenTrust

[Thriving Families CA Foundation @TFC_advocacy]

CAPPA staff is at the Capitol to show our support for SB 380 and SB 260!

We are thankful to have such strong champions for #childcare in #caleg
@MoniqueLimonCA @CarolineMenjiv3 @CaWomensCaucus

[The National Center for Youth Law @NCYLnews]

Let's move youth mental health forward!

Not all youth have access to mental health services.

AB 665 is the solution.

#AB665
#MentalHealthAwareness #YouthMentalHealth https://t.co/klH0AEpOw6

[End Child Poverty CA @EndChildPovCA]

⭐️@CAGovernor @GavinNewsom #ChildPoverty has been your #NorthStar, #ReimagineCalWORKs is critical to fulfill that vision and lift 60,000 children out of #DeepPoverty! @CalBudgetCenter @EndPovertyCA @Western_Center

https://t.co/gbL5T9SuYq

https://t.co/gCPJFK7xQ9

[Esther Lau @esthermlau]

#SB260 is making waves through the CA Legislature. Next stop: Senate Floor! Thank you @Portantino @SenatorAshby @SenBradfordCA @aishabbwahab @Scott_Wiener for supporting & @SenatorMenjivar for your authorship.

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

Thank you for advocating for SB 260!

[CA Freethought Day @FreethoughtDay]

Congrats to everyone who attended Secular Advocacy Day 2023 today, advocating for #SB260 and #SB36.

Our thanks to Sarah Levin, of Secular Strategies, and Evan Clark, of @AtheistsLA , for facilitating.

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

@Portantino @SenBrianJones @SenatorAshby @SenBradfordCA @SenatorSeyarto @AishaBBWahab @Scott_Weiner, we urge you to move #SB260 off the suspense file to expand menstrual equity to low-income families — it’s time to end period poverty now.

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

SB 260 will be heard in the Senate Approps. Committee’s suspense hearing tomorrow morning and provides an extra $20 of monthly aid to menstruating CalWORKs recipients. Access to menstrual products is a human right. #EndPeriodPovertyCA #MenstrualEquityActof2023 @SenatorMenjivar

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

Thank you to our co-authors @Senator_Hurtado @NancySkinnerCA @AishaBBWahab @SenSusanRubio @AsmMiaBonta @AsmLisaCalderon @AsmNguyen @AsmLizOrtega @EGReyesCA @AsmLuzRivas for joining @SenatorMenjivar in support of #SB260!

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

Take SB 260 off suspense to continue the fight against period poverty! @Portantino @SenBrianJones @SenatorAshby @SteveBradford @SenatorSeyarto @Aishabbwahab @Scott_Wiener

[End Period Poverty CA Coalition @endperiodpovca]

SB 260 would alleviate financial stress for families in CalWORKs so they don’t have to choose between menstrual products and other necessities through $20/month. We urge members of the Senate Approps to take SB 260 off suspense.

[Fiona Lu she/her/她 @fionaaaluu]

Implementing free condoms in high schools is cost-effective to help curb the state’s public health crisis. We urge Senate Approps to take SB 541 off suspense #YHES4Condoms @Portantino @SenBrianJones @SenatorAshby @SteveBradford @SenatorSeyarto @Aishabbwahab @Scott_Wiener

[Youth Liberty Squad @YLS_ACLUSoCal]

Our 2nd Annual #ArtsJustice Fest was EPIC! Huge thanks to the 50+ student artists and our partners @AHJNetwork @Culture_LA ! Our exhibit will be open for special events and viewings.