Youth disconnection from work and school is a crisis that requires urgent action, especially considering the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated youth disconnection and erased years of progress. The California Legislature cannot afford to overlook the significant, moral imperative and the economic benefits our communities can reap by investing in the state’s opportunity youth.

Fostering Statewide Prosperity Through California's Opportunity Youth explores 2021 youth disconnection data and highlights the urgent need to engage California’s opportunity youth populations and create policies that invest in talent development for youth.