Governor Jerry Brown of California has signed a brand-new bill that would allow transgender youths in foster care to access medical services that include hormone therapy, surgery, and, most importantly, counseling.

The bill was was brought forward by Todd Gloria, a Democrat, who hopes that the law will bring Medi-Cal services, the insurance for low-income Californians, to this underserved community.

Gloria said the law would “empower transgender foster youth to live authentically and simply be themselves.”

“The passage of AB 2119 today is a momentous sign of hope for transgender foster youth living in the system growing up feeling neglected, forgotten, or out of place,” he said.