CA Youth Commissions and Councils
What is a Youth Commission?
A youth commission is a body of local young people, between the ages of 12 and 24, who offer guidance to cities, counties, and special districts on issues affecting youth. Youth commissions, also referred to as committees, councils, task forces, or advisory boards, can make recommendations to a city council or board of supervisors as well as create their own youth master plans. Commissioners are encouraged to initiate educational campaigns, organize conferences, and plan community events around youth issues (i.e. education, public safety, community engagement).
Being a member of a youth commission allows for professional development, encouraging young people to pursue a career in the public sector and participate in local civic activities. They are a resource that provides youth a voice in the political process and community input for local government. When a city, county, or special district creates a youth commission, they are investing in a new generation of public employees and change agents.
Given changes locally, this information is not always up-to-date. If your commission contact information is incorrect – or if you know of a commission or council that’s not yet listed – please contact Randi Kay Stephens at rstephens@ca-ilg.org and submit your revisions through our Youth in Public Engagement Story Form.
A sample of charters for youth commissions and councils in California available in PDF documents at right.
- City of Lathrop Youth Commission Charter
- City of Elk Grove Youth Commission Charter
- County and City of San Francisco Youth Commission Charter
City Youth Commissions, Councils, and Advisory Boards
A to C
- City of Alameda Youth Committee
- City of Barstow Youth Advisory Council
- City of Benicia Youth Commission
- City of Berkeley Youth Commission
- City of Brentwood Youth Commission
- City of Brisbane Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Burbank Youth Board
- City of Burlingame Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Campbell Youth Commission
- City of Chula Vista Youth Action Council
- City of Claremont Teen Committee
- City of Commerce Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Corona Youth Council
- City of Cupertino Teen Commission
D to G
- City of Dana Point Youth Board
- City of Danville Youth Council
- City of Dublin Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Elk Grove Youth Commission
- City of Encinitas Youth Commission
- City of Fairfield Youth Commission
- City of Fair Oaks Youth Advisory Board
- City of Folsom Teen Council
- City of Foster City Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Fremont Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Fresno Youth Commission
- City of Galt Youth Commission
- City of Gonzales Youth Commission
- City of Gilroy Youth Commission
H to L
- City of Hawthorne Youth Commission
- City of Hayward Youth Commission
- City of Huntington Beach Youth Board
- City of La Cañada Flintridge Youth Council
- City of La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission
- City of La Mirada Youth Council
- City of Lafayette Youth Services Commission
- City of Lathrop Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Livermore Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Lodi Youth Commission
- City of Lompoc Youth Commission
- City of Long Beach Commission on Youth and Children
- City of Los Altos Youth Commission
- City of Los Gatos Youth Commission
M to P
- City of Manteca Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Millbrae Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Milpitas Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Monrovia Youth Commission
- City of Monte Sereno Youth Commission
- City of Moorpark Teen Council
- City of Moraga Youth Involvement Committee
- City of Morgan Hill Youth Action Council
- City of Mountain View Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Murrieta Youth Advisory Committee
- City of Oakland Youth Commission
- City of Palm Desert Youth Committee
- City of Palo Alto Youth Council
- City of Pasadena Youth Council
- City of Paso Robles Youth Commission
- City of Pleasanton Youth Commission
Q to S
- City of Redondo Beach Youth Commission
- City of Redwood City Youth and Teen Advisory Board
- City of Riverside Youth Council
- City of Sacramento Youth Commission
- City of San Carlos Youth Advisory Council
- City of San Diego Youth Commission
- City and County of San Francisco Youth Commission
- City of San Jose Youth Commission
- City of San Juan Capistrano Youth Advisory Board
- City of San Leandro Youth Advisory Commission
- City of San Marcos Youth Commission
- City of San Mateo Youth Activities Council
- City of San Ramon Teen Council
- City of Sanger Youth Council
- City of Santa Ana Youth Commission
- City of Santa Barbara Youth Council
- City of Santa Clara Youth Commission
- City of Saratoga Youth Commission
- City of Simi Valley Youth Council
- City of Sunnyvale Teen Advisory Committee
T to Z
- City of Thousand Oaks Youth Commission
- City of Torrance Youth Council
- City of Tracy Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Turlock Teen Advisory Council
- City of Union City Youth Commission
- City of Vista Youth Advisory Commission
- City of Walnut Youth Advisory Commission
- City of West Covina Youth Council
- City of Yuba City Youth Commission
- City of Yucca Valley Youth Commission
