CA AB2492

Requires all public postsecondary educational institutions (California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California) to establish three positions by July 1, 2026: confidential student advocate, confidential staff and faculty advocate, and confidential respondent services coordinator.

Confidential student advocates must assist students who filed sex discrimination complaints or experienced sex discrimination by providing emotional support, informing them of rights and campus resources, and helping with reporting to law enforcement or the Title IX office.

Confidential staff and faculty advocates must provide similar support to staff and faculty members, including information about campus resources, sexual harassment policies, and assistance with formal reporting.

Confidential respondent services coordinators must assist those accused of sex discrimination by providing emotional support, explaining their rights under campus nondiscrimination policies, informing them of the investigation process, and serving as their student advisor.

These positions must be independent from the Title IX office, exempt from mandatory reporting requirements, supervised by the campus chief executive officer, and bound by confidentiality protections unless disclosure is required by law or the person receiving services consents.