CA AB1540

Requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish a "Press 3" option on California's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by July 1, 2027, automatically routing callers to LGBTQ+ specialized youth suicide prevention providers

Mandates text and chat capabilities for LGBTQ+ youth crisis services be available by December 1, 2027

Directs the California Health and Human Services Agency to administer a grant program for qualified entities specializing in LGBTQ+ suicide prevention services, funded through the existing 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund

Responds to the federal government's June 2025 termination of the national 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program, which had served 1.5 million contacts since 2022

Declares urgency status requiring a 2/3 vote for immediate effect, citing that 56% of LGBTQ+ youth in California experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the past year