Everyone deserves a fair shot at paying off their debt. Yet student borrowers in California don’t have the same basic protections as those paying off their mortgages and credit cards.

The state Assembly will vote soon on a Student Borrower Bill of Rights that would change that – requiring the giant, for-profit student loan industry to follow basic lending rules. But lobbyists are out in force to kill the bill, so it’s critical that your lawmaker hears from you right now!