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# California Family Council

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- [Parental Rights Advocates Support New Parent Notification Policy Introduced in Chino School District](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/parental-rights-advocates-support-new-parent-notification-policy-introduced-in-chino-school-district/) - A group of parental rights advocates, in conjunction with Assemblyman Bill Essayli, is proud to support a new parental rights policy being proposed by Chino Valley Unified School District’s president Sonja Shaw to make sure schools aren’t keeping secrets from parents about their children. The Parental Notification Policy being introduced for the first reading this
- [CA Bill Would Redefine Infertility to Require Insurance Plans to Cover Pregnancy Treatments for Same-Sex Couples and Singles ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-bill-would-redefine-infertility-to-require-insurance-plans-to-cover-pregnancy-treatments-for-same-sex-couples/) - California legislators are working to pass a bill to redefine the word “infertility” to include inability of same-sex couples and a celibate single to conceive in order to grant them access to fertility treatments covered by insurance. The bill was recently passed in the state Senate and will soon heard in the Assembly Health Committee
- [Local School District Introduces Parent Notification Policy Despite State Opposition](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/local-school-district-introduces-parent-notification-policy-despite-state-opposition/) - Last week a group of parental rights advocates calling themselves the Coalition for Parental Rights announced their support for a parental notification policy being introduced by Chino Valley Unified School District’s (CVUSD) president Sonja Shaw. The policy was inspired and supported by Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) who introduced AB 1314 earlier this year to make sure
- [CA Senate Passes Bill That Would Remove Custody from Non-Affirming Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-senate-passes-bill-that-would-remove-custody-from-non-affirming-parents/) - Last week, the California Senate Judiciary passed AB 957, which would consider it abusive for a parent to not affirm a child’s gender “identity” and would deny custody to non-affirming parents during custody disputes. An updated version of the bill specifically defines a child’s “health, safety, and welfare” to include “a parent’s affirmation of the
- [CFC Co-Hosted Prayer Vigil While CA Legislature Honored Anti-Catholic Group](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/cfc-co-hosted-prayer-vigil-while-ca-legislature-honored-anti-catholic-group/) - California Family Council (CFC) joined The American Council (TAC) and the California Catholic Conference (CCC) last Monday, June 5th, to host a Christian Prayer Vigil on the west steps of the California State Capitol. The event was held in response to ceremonies on the Senate and Assembly floors honoring a controversial and offensive group of
- [CA Bill Meant to Bar Sex Offenders From Office Now Exempts Crimes Against Young Teens](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/07/ca-bill-meant-to-bar-sex-offenders-from-office-now-exempts-crimes-against-children/) - A bill designed to keep convicted sex offenders out of public office cleared the Assembly floor 67 to 0. Then it went through the Senate Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and came out with a hole in it big enough for child predators to walk through. AB 2691, authored by Assemblywoman
- [Join CFC Lobby Day - August 4th](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/07/join-cfc-lobby-day-august-4th/) - Join Us Tuesday, August 4th as We Make Our Values Known to California Legislators! California Family Council is calling Christians across the state to stand for life, family, and liberty at our first Lobby Day of the year. Whether you can travel to Sacramento or not, there is a place for you in this effort.
- [Supreme Court Affirms States May Protect Girls’ Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/supreme-court-affirms-states-may-protect-girls-sports/) - The United States Supreme Court today ruled that states have the constitutional authority to protect girls’ sports by reserving female teams for females. In a 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the Court held that such laws violate neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause, upholding measures already on the books in 27
- [California Puts Free Speech on Trial Over a Pill That Saves Babies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/california-puts-free-speech-on-trial-over-a-pill-that-saves-babies/) - A first-of-its-kind trial that opened June 24 in Oakland could decide whether California can fine two pro-life nonprofits more than $20 million for telling women about a treatment that may reverse a chemical abortion. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking an Alameda County Superior Court judge to penalize Heartbeat International and its California affiliate,
- [11 Years After Obergefell, It's Time to Put Families First](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/11-years-after-obergefell-its-time-to-put-families-first/) - Eleven years ago, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and ruled that marriage no longer required a husband and a wife. For more than a decade since, we were told the question was settled, that history had spoken, and that anyone who still believed children need
- [You Can Make a Difference: Use CFC’s New Lobby Sheets to Speak Up](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/you-can-make-a-difference-use-cfcs-new-lobby-sheets-to-speak-up/) - People ask us all the time. What can I do to help? How can I get involved? How can we do more than vote? Here is your answer, and we have made it easy for you. We have built lobby sheets that explain each bill and what it means for you, for your neighbors, and
- [Join CFC Lobby Day – June 24th](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/join-cfclobby-day-june-24th/) - Join Us as We Make Our Values Known to California Legislators! California Family Council is calling Christians across the state to stand for life, family, and liberty at our first Lobby Day of the year. Whether you can travel to Sacramento or not, there is a place for you in this effort. Why You Should
- [Ninth Circuit Blocks CA's Gender Secrecy Law, AB 1955, Affirms Parents' Right to Know](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/ninth-circuit-blocks-cas-gender-secrecy-law-ab-1955-affirms-parents-right-to-know/) - Federal appeals court reverses course after Supreme Court’s Mirabelli ruling, holding that AB 1955 forbids the very parental notification policies the Constitution requires A federal appeals court has handed parents a major victory. On June 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked enforcement of key provisions of AB 1955, California’s law
- ["This Bill Would Have Guaranteed My Destruction": Detransitioner Warns Lawmakers as AB 1876 Advances](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/this-bill-would-have-guaranteed-my-destruction-detransitioner-warns-lawmakers-as-ab-1876-advances/) - A bill expanding insurance coverage for gender-transition procedures advanced through committee earlier this month, even after a young California detransitioner warned lawmakers that the system it protects nearly destroyed his life. Luke Healy was groomed online beginning at age 10, told by adult strangers that he was really a girl. By 18, he was on
- [Tempers Flare as Senators Clash Over Reviving Race Preferences in Schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/tempers-flare-as-senators-clash-over-reviving-race-preferences-in-schools/) - A constitutional amendment to carve K-12 public education out of California’s ban on race preferences cleared another committee last week, but not before one of the most charged exchanges of the session. What ACA 7 Would Do ACA 7, authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) and listed as a priority of the California Legislative
- [CA Voters Rejected Racial Preferences Twice. Lawmakers Are Trying Again](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/ca-voters-rejected-racial-preferences-twice-lawmakers-are-trying-again/) - California lawmakers are advancing another attempt to narrow the protections of Proposition 209, the constitutional amendment that prohibits race and sex-based preferences in public education, employment, and government contracting. This week, the Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 to advance Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (ACA 7), a state constitutional amendment allowing race and sex preferences in
- [Inside the Track Stadium, Silence. Outside, CFC and Others Spoke for the Girls](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/inside-the-track-stadium-silence-outside-cfc-and-others-spoke-for-the-girls/) - California Family Council, an Olympic athlete, a pastor, and statewide candidates stood outside the CIF State Track and Field Championships to say what those inside would not. A male athlete from Jurupa Valley High School won two state titles in girls’ events at the 2026 CIF State Track and Field Championships this weekend. AB Hernandez
- [From Congress to the Capitol: New Laws Take Aim at AI Child Abuse Material](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/06/from-congress-to-the-capitol-new-laws-take-aim-at-ai-child-abuse-material/) - Artificial intelligence is fueling a new wave of online child exploitation, allowing predators to create fake nude images from a single social media photo and use them to blackmail minors for money or explicit content. The federal government responded last year by passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a law requiring social media companies to
- [From the National Mall: CFC Witnesses America’s Call to Spiritual Renewal](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/from-the-national-mall-cfc-witnesses-americas-call-to-spiritual-renewal/) - There I stood, 250 years later, in Washington, D.C. The capital George Washington himself chose. He surveyed this ground and knew what it would become. Soil where the British torched our Capitol in 1814, where Lincoln rallied a divided nation, where prayers have been lifted, and generations of Americans were buried after sacrificing for the
- [CA Pro-Life Activist Faces Prison Over 14-Second Instagram Video](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/ca-pro-life-activist-faces-prison-over-14-second-instagram-video/) - A pro-life activist faces two years in jail after being criminally charged for a 14-second Instagram post of her and a Planned Parenthood worker outside a San Francisco abortion clinic. Prosecutors accuse Anastasia Rogers of violating California’s FACE Act because they consider the post “threatening,” while Rogers’ attorneys say she was simply exercising her First
- [The Cesar Chavez Standard: Why Harvey Milk Should Not Get a Pass](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/the-cesar-chavez-standard-why-harvey-milk-should-not-get-a-pass/) - Statement from California Family Council on HR 93 and the moral inconsistency at the heart of Sacramento In March of this year, the California legislature did something remarkable. After the New York Times published a years-long investigation documenting that United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez sexually abused two underage girls, Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas,
- [Sacramento Democrats Tried to Shame Republicans Into Voting Yes on LGBTQ Resolution. Most Held the Line.](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/sacramento-democrats-tried-to-shame-republicans-into-voting-yes-most-held-the-line/) - Democratic senators told their Republican colleagues, by name, that silence on SR 111 was “complicity” in violence against LGBTQ people. Nearly every Republican refused to cave. That kind of backbone is exactly what their constituents need from them every day. The pressure on the Senate floor was personal, and it was meant to be. Senator
- [Girls Speak Out After CIF Lets Male Athlete Dominate Three Events](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/girls-speak-out-after-cif-lets-male-athlete-dominate-three-events/) - Last Saturday, five female athletes in Yorba Linda stood before a crowd of parents, advocates, and elected officials with one demand: make the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) stop forcing girls to compete against boys. Governor Newsom responded by implying the protesters were trying to bully and “vilify individual kids”. The girls had a simple answer:
- [California Wants to Give Public Schools Permission to Celebrate the End of Ramadan](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/california-wants-to-give-public-schools-permission-to-celebrate-the-end-of-ramadan/) - In October 2025, Governor Newsom signed AB 268 into law, making Diwali, a Hindu celebration, an official California state holiday. Public schools were authorized to close. State employees were authorized to take paid time off. And California public schools were authorized to hold exercises “acknowledging and celebrating the meaning and importance” of Diwali, with a
- [CA Bill Mandates Coverage of Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Minors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/ca-bill-mandates-coverage-of-sex-rejecting-procedures-for-minors/) - California lawmakers are advancing AB 1876, a bill that would further entrench the state’s role in promoting sex-rejecting medical procedures and drugs for minors, even as a growing number of states and countries are moving in the opposite direction. AB 1876, authored by Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, is framed as a “nondiscrimination” measure. But the substance
- [CA Wants to Spend $5 Million Routing Kids in Crisis to LGBTQ+ Ideology: Without Telling Their Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/05/ca-wants-to-spend-5-million-routing-kids-in-crisis-to-lgbtq-ideology-without-telling-their-parents/) - A bill moving through the California Legislature would spend five million dollars of your phone bill to route children in suicidal crisis to LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations without their parents’ knowledge or consent. AB 1540, authored by Assemblyman Mark González (D-Los Angeles), passed the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee (7-0) on April 15 and now heads
- [New Bills Form Expanding Legal Shield Around Abortion and Gender Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/new-bills-form-expanding-legal-shield-around-abortion-and-gender-clinics/) - Sacramento is building a legal fortress. Three bills moving through the California Legislature this session share a single purpose: shield the abortion and sex-rejection industry from accountability, punish anyone who cooperates with other states’ investigations, and ensure that no future Governor, no parent, and no federal authority can break through the walls Sacramento is erecting.
- [No Doctors Required: California Pushes to Let Nurse Practitioners Perform Late-Term Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/no-doctors-required-california-pushes-to-let-nurse-practitioners-perform-late-term-abortions/) - A bill to expand who can perform late-term abortions in California drew a stark clash at the April 21 Assembly Health Committee hearing: a registered nurse described watching a full hospital unit scramble to save a woman’s life during a catastrophic obstetric emergency, while the committee chair, Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, responded by thanking the bill’s
- [California Is Building a Speech Regulation Machine. AB 1578 Helps Lay the Foundation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/california-is-building-a-speech-regulation-machine-ab-1578-helps-lay-the-foundation/) - Supporters say the measure helps prevent hate speech expressed by public leaders. Critics warn it would give the government unchecked power to label religious and political speech as hateful. A bill moving through the California Legislature would require every elected official in the state to complete mandatory anti-hate speech training, but the measure never defines
- [God Redeemed My Unexpected Pregnancy—Now My Story Is Challenging California Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/god-redeemed-my-unexpected-pregnancy-now-my-story-is-challenging-california-policy/) - Just three weeks after giving birth, I graduated from college, never imagining that only months later I would stand before the California Assembly Health Committee as a member of the California Family Council team, opposing legislation that pushes abortion pills into community college health centers. Because students like me don’t need more abortion access. We
- [When Bans Fail, Bankrupt Them: CA’s New Strategy Against Counselors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/when-bans-fail-bankrupt-them-cas-new-strategy-against-counselors/) - This Tuesday, April 7, the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Senate Bill 934, a troubling piece of legislation that represents a new and aggressive strategy in the ongoing effort to silence certain viewpoints about human sexuality and identity. On its surface, SB 934 claims to simply extend the statute of limitations for malpractice lawsuits
- [Sacramento Hearing Doubles Down on Transgender Drugs and Surgeries for Kids as Evidence of Harm Mounts](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/04/sacramento-hearing-doubles-down-on-transgender-drugs-and-surgeries-for-kids-as-evidence-of-harm-mounts/) - At a time when federal agencies are reevaluating the use of experimental drugs and irreversible procedures on minors, California lawmakers are doubling down. This afternoon, the California State Capitol will host a joint oversight hearing titled “Access to Gender Affirming Care in California,” convened by Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees on health. But beneath the
- [Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Counseling Ban, Dealing Major Blow to California’s Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/supreme-court-strikes-down-colorado-counseling-ban-dealing-major-blow-to-californias-law/) - In a landmark 8-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s ban on sexual orientation and gender identity talk therapy is unconstitutional. Justice Gorsuch wrote that laws restricting change counseling for minors violate the First Amendment’s protections on free speech. In Chiles v. Salazar, the Court held that Colorado’s law “regulates speech based
- [Rights Restored: What Recent Court Decisions Mean for Parents & Teachers, & What to Do Next](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/rights-restored-what-recent-court-decisions-mean-for-parents-teachers-what-to-do-next/) - CFC Webinar explains how parents and teachers can take advantage of recent legal victories that restore parental authority and protect teachers’ freedom of conscience. Register for webinar For years, many parents and teachers across California have felt increasingly sidelined, caught in a public education system that often seemed more responsive to political ideology than to
- [State-Controlled Therapy? SB 934 Expands Attack on Free Speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/state-controlled-therapy-sb-934-expands-attack-on-free-speech/) - In California, the battle for truth, conscience, and human flourishing is once again at the forefront. Senator Scott Wiener’s newly introduced SB 934 represents a sweeping and deeply troubling escalation in the state’s ongoing campaign against what has historically been known as “counseling freedom.” At its core, SB 934 is not about protecting vulnerable individuals;
- [Capitol Clash: CFC Confronts ‘Anti-Hate’ Bill Built on Undefined Terms](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/capitol-clash-cfc-confronts-anti-hate-bill-built-on-undefined-terms/) - Last Wednesday, the California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard testimony on AB 1803, a bill that would require businesses across the state to incorporate “anti-hate speech” training into existing workplace harassment programs. While the bill is framed as a response to rising incidents of hostility, its first hearing revealed serious constitutional concerns and a
- [From Abortion to Redemption: Stories of Life Take Center Stage at California March for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/from-abortion-to-redemption-stories-of-life-take-center-stage-at-california-march-for-life/) - On Monday, March 16, more than 1,000 pro-life Californians gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento for the 6th annual California March for Life, hosted by California Family Council with support from the March for Life Education and Defense Fund. The event served not only as a public witness for the dignity of unborn life,
- [Newsom's 'Wife Will Never Face This’: Women Share Chilling Locker Room Encounters](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/newsoms-wife-will-never-face-this-women-share-chilling-locker-room-encounters/) - Mothers from across California joined legislators, detransitioners, and individuals from across the political spectrum at a press conference last week to support AB 1998, a bill to protect intimate spaces for women. Standing shoulder to shoulder in the shadow of the State Capitol, they shared deeply personal and disturbing experiences that reveal a growing crisis
- [PRISM Was Already Cracking; Supreme Court Parents’ Rights Ruling Speeds the Collapse](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/prism-was-already-cracking-supreme-court-parents-rights-ruling-speeds-the-collapse/) - California’s LGBTQ+ cultural competency teacher training called PRISM is cracking under legal pressure. In recent months, school districts across the state have quietly started making room for Christian teachers who object to the state’s mandatory LGBTQ+ training on religious grounds. In some cases, districts are exempting teachers from the training altogether. In others, they are
- [New Bill Seeks to Restore Privacy for Women and Girls in Intimate Spaces](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/new-bill-seeks-to-restore-privacy-for-women-and-girls-in-intimate-spaces/) - A new bill introduced in the California Legislature aims to restore clarity, safety, and common sense to one of the most controversial areas of state law: intimate spaces designated for women and girls. Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo has introduced AB 1998, legislation designed to protect privacy in bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, and other intimate facilities by
- [US Supreme Court Blocks California’s Secret Transition Policies, Restores Parents’ Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/us-supreme-court-blocks-californias-secret-transition-policies-restores-parents-rights/) - Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Stay in Mirabelli v. Bonta, Reinforces Parental Authority, and Delivers Generational Win for Families The California Family Council (CFC) proudly celebrates today’s momentous U.S. Supreme Court ruling reversing the Ninth Circuit’s stay on Mirabelli v. Bonta, a case challenging California’s secret gender transition policies in public schools. In a landmark 6–3 decision, the High Court
- [Safe Surrender, Not Abandonment: California Lawmakers Advance Life-Affirming Reform](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/03/safe-surrender-not-abandonment-california-lawmakers-advance-life-affirming-reform/) - In California, a parent who feels unable to care for a newborn has a legal, confidential option to safely surrender their baby at a hospital or fire station without fear of arrest. Known as the state’s Safely Surrendered Baby law, this policy was designed to prevent tragic cases of infant abandonment. Now, two bills before
- [CA Bill Seeks to Prevent Another Three-Year “Emergency”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/ca-bill-seeks-to-prevent-another-three-year-covid-13-emergency/) - Restoring Constitutional Balance After Years of Executive Overreach California Family Council is proud to support AB 1835, authored by Assemblyman James Gallagher (R–Yuba City), a vital reform that would restore legislative oversight and constitutional balance to the Governor’s emergency powers. After the unprecedented, and in many cases unlawful, exercise of executive authority during the COVID-19
- [CA Lawmakers Vote to Allow Race-Based Preferences in Public Education](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/ca-lawmakers-vote-to-allow-race-based-preferences-in-public-education/) - In a dramatic floor vote last week, the California State Assembly passed ACA 7, a constitutional amendment that would narrow the protections of Proposition 209 and reopen the door to race-based preferences in public education. The measure passed with exactly 54 votes, the bare minimum two-thirds threshold required to advance a constitutional amendment. For several
- [New CA Bill Cracks Down on Mobs Disrupting Religious Services](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/new-ca-bill-cracks-down-on-mobs-disrupting-religious-services/) - At a time when hostility toward people of faith is rising across the nation, California lawmakers are now considering legislation to better protect churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and all houses of worship from intentional disruption. Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), in partnership with The American Council, has introduced SB 1070, legislation designed to strengthen California law
- [Follow the Money: How Planned Parenthood’s Campaign Cash Preceded a $90 Million Payday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/follow-the-money-how-planned-parenthoods-campaign-cash-preceded-a-90-million-payday/) - Governor Gavin Newsom stood flanked by Planned Parenthood executives and Democratic legislative leaders this week as he proudly signed SB 106 into law, directing $90 million in “emergency funding” to the abortion provider. The bill was fast-tracked through the Legislature after federal funding changes under the Trump administration, and the signing ceremony was anything but
- [Female Athletes, Lawmakers Confront CIF Over Title IX as Political Tensions Flare in Long Beach](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/female-athletes-lawmakers-confront-cif-over-title-ix-as-political-tensions-flare-in-long-beach/) - Outside a Long Beach hotel where the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) convened its Federated Council meeting on Friday morning, female athletes stood shoulder to shoulder with parents, advocates, and state lawmakers to deliver a clear and urgent message: girls’ sports are for girls. The February 6 press conference, organized by California Family Council’s Outreach Director
- [Gallagher Fought for Transparency. Planned Parenthood Shut It Down.](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/gallagher-fought-for-transparency-planned-parenthood-shut-it-down/) - Assemblyman James Gallagher’s (R-Yuba City) AB 281 should never have been controversial. The bill didn’t ban sex education. It didn’t censor curriculum. It didn’t prohibit outside speakers. It simply ensured that when outside organizations are brought onto school campuses to teach sex education, parents are notified of who those organizations are and who is speaking
- [CA State Lawmakers Push $90 Million Abortion Bailout for Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/02/ca-state-lawmakers-push-90-million-abortion-bailout-for-planned-parenthood/) - California’s legislative leaders have once again made their priorities unmistakably clear: protecting and expanding the abortion industry, at taxpayer expense, is at the top of their priority list. Late last week, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) announced new budget legislation, Assembly Bill 106 and Senate Bill
- [Feds Say California Schools Must Stop Hiding ‘Gender Transition’ Records from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/feds-say-california-schools-must-stop-hiding-gender-transition-records-from-parents/) - Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a decisive finding that the California Department of Education (CDE) is in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for policies that pressure schools to conceal information about students’ “gender transitions” from their parents. The ruling confirms what parents and parental
- [Vetoed Twice, Back Again: Sacramento Revives Push to Flood Schools with Condoms](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/vetoed-twice-back-again-sacramento-revives-push-to-flood-schools-with-condoms/) - Since her election in 2022, Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys) has made expanding access to condoms for minors a top legislative priority, introducing bill after bill aimed at increasing condom distribution in public schools and prohibiting retailers from refusing to sell condoms to youth. In 2023, Menjivar introduced SB 541, a bill that sought to
- [Vague CA ‘Anti-Hate’ Bill Could Put Biblical Beliefs in the Crosshairs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/vague-ca-anti-hate-bill-could-put-biblical-beliefs-in-the-crosshairs/) - A new bill introduced in Sacramento once again raises alarm bells for Californians who care about free speech, religious liberty, and the growing tendency of government to police ideas rather than protect fundamental rights. Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), chair of the California Assembly’s Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia, has introduced AB 1578, a
- [A Calling, Not a Hobby: My 25-year Journey for Life From Sacramento to DC](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/a-calling-not-a-hobby-my-25-year-journey-for-life-from-sacramento-to-dc/) - As I write this, I am 30,000 feet in the air, traveling to our nation’s capital for the 53rd annual March for Life. It is a profound joy for California Family Council to serve as the official host of the California March for Life and to represent your values in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
- [2025 Legislative Scorecards Reveal Which California Lawmakers Defend Life, Family, and Liberty](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/2025-legislative-scorecards-reveal-which-california-lawmakers-defend-life-family-and-liberty/) - The California Family Alliance (CFA) has released its 2025 Legislative Scorecards for California State Senators and Assembly Members, providing voters with a clear and comprehensive look at how their elected officials voted on issues of critical importance to biblical values. The scorecards evaluate lawmakers based on their votes on key legislation impacting life, family, parental
- [CFC’s Sophia Lorey Takes Fight for Girls’ Sports to D.C. Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/cfcs-sophia-lorey-takes-fight-for-girls-sports-to-d-c-ahead-of-supreme-court-hearing/) - As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear two landmark cases that could determine the future of women’s and girls’ sports nationwide, California Family Council Outreach Director and former collegiate athlete Sophia Lorey traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak on behalf of girls whose athletic opportunities, safety, and privacy have been undermined by gender ideology.
- [CFC Mourns the Loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa](https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/01/california-family-council-mourns-the-loss-of-congressman-doug-lamalfa/) - California Family Council (CFC) is deeply saddened by the loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. He was a strong supporter of the values at the heart of our mission and worked tirelessly for the unborn, for families, and for religious freedom. “I am truly heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa,”
- [Court Delivers Stunning Rebuke to California: Schools Cannot Hide Gender Transitions from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/court-delivers-stunning-rebuke-to-california-schools-cannot-hide-gender-transitions-from-parents/) - After years of state officials pushing transgender-secrecy policies in California’s public schools, a federal judge delivered a resounding legal rebuke yesterday, declaring those policies a violation of the U.S. Constitution. In Mirabelli v. Olson, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled that California’s so-called Parental Exclusion Policies, which have required school officials to hide a
- [Advent Light in the "Golden State"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/advent-light-in-the-golden-state/) - As I was sitting around the breakfast table last Sunday morning, I opened our family’s Advent devotional to a passage that felt freshly written for our moment: “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in
- [Newsom Calls Himself the Nation’s Most Pro-Trans Governor, and His Record Confirms It](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/newsom-calls-himself-the-nations-most-pro-trans-governor-and-his-record-confirms-it/) - Governor Gavin Newsom just reminded the entire nation that he remains the chief evangelist for transgender ideology in California. On the Ezra Klein Show, Newsom boasted, “I want to see trans kids. I have a trans godson. There’s no governor who has signed more pro-trans legislation than I have. No one has been a stronger
- [Free Speech Under Fire: CA Justices Restore Compelled Pronoun Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/free-speech-under-fire-ca-justices-restore-compelled-pronoun-law/) - Eight years ago, when California lawmakers first considered SB 219, California Family Council warned that the bill would lead to the punishment of faithful caregivers who declined to use state-mandated pronouns. At the time, CFC’s Vice President Greg Burt testified before the legislature that “compelled speech is not free speech,” urging lawmakers not to criminalize
- [Pregnancy Centers Back at SCOTUS: New Case Could Protect PRCs Nationwide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/pregnancy-centers-back-at-scotus-new-case-could-protect-prcs-nationwide/) - The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case that could dramatically strengthen constitutional protections for pro-life pregnancy centers nationwide. California Family Council (CFC) and our allies have warned for years that abortion-friendly officials may weaponize regulatory tools to intimidate ministries offering life-affirming help to women. This case
- [Lawsuit to Overturn Pregnancy Care Center "Bully Bill," AB 775](https://www.californiafamily.org/2016/01/lawsuit-to-overturn-ab775/) - This morning, our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom will present arguments at the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, a crucial case about religious liberty and freedom of speech. Please join us in prayer today for this critical lawsuit regarding AB 775, which
- [Sutter Health Retreats: Major CA Hospital Drops Gender Treatments for Minors After Federal Bombshell Report](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/sutter-health-retreats-major-ca-hospital-drops-gender-treatments-for-minors-after-federal-bombshell-report/) - Last year, Sutter Health proudly advertised receiving the Human Rights Campaign’s LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Award, a badge of ideological conformity publicized across their platforms. Yet today, Sutter is sending a very different message. After years of promoting puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones as unquestionable medical dogma, Sutter Health has announced it will no longer provide
- [Religious Liberty on Trial: Charter Homeschool Families Demand the Ninth Circuit End Anti-Christian Discrimination](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/religious-liberty-on-trial-charter-homeschool-families-demand-the-ninth-circuit-end-anti-christian-discrimination/) - When the Woolard, Gonzales, and Dodson families enrolled in California homeschool charter-school programs, they believed they were partnering with the state to give their children the best possible education; one that met academic standards and reflected their Christian convictions. What they did not expect was to be penalized, reprimanded, or even expelled simply for choosing
- [Federal Report Exposes Sacramento’s Failure: AAP, AMA, WPATH Lied and Lawmakers Let Children Pay the Price](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/federal-report-rocks-sacramento-aap-ama-wpath-misled-and-lawmakers-let-children-pay-the-price/) - Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a sweeping, peer-reviewed report that vindicates years of warnings from California Family Council, Christian medical professionals, parental-rights advocates, pro-family groups, and detransitioners themselves. For nearly a decade, these voices have been sounding the alarm in legislative hearings, rallies, and expert testimony: puberty blockers,
- [CA Dept. of Ed and AG Take Down LGBTQ+ Teacher Training After Getting Caught Hiding Gender-Secrecy Directives from Judge](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/lgbtq-teacher-training-taken-down-after-ca-ed-and-ag-caught-hiding-gender-secrecy-directives-from-judge/) - The California Department of Education has abruptly taken its mandatory statewide LGBTQ+ teacher-training portal, PRISM, offline after whistleblowers and court filings revealed that the program contained directives requiring teachers to keep students’ gender identities secret from their parents. The move comes as California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Department of Education face possible sanctions
- [CA Teachers Forced into LGBTQ “Loyalty Test” that Labels Christian Beliefs as Bigotry](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/ca-teachers-forced-into-lgbtq-loyalty-test-that-labels-christian-beliefs-as-bigotry/) - In accordance with a law passed in 2023 that has now gone into effect, the California school system requires all 7th–12th-grade teachers and certificated school employees to undergo annual LGBTQ “cultural competency” training and testing. Developed by activist organizations, the training labels those with traditional Christian beliefs about sexuality and biological sex as “homophobic” or
- [Federal Judge Defends Teachers Right to Say No to State's Gender Secrecy Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/federal-judge-defends-teachers-right-to-say-no-to-state-gender-policy/) - In a pivotal ruling for parental rights, U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against California’s controversial policies requiring educators to keep parents uninformed when their children express gender confusion or request to change their names and pronouns at school. The decision, issued on January 7, 2025, denies motions
- [Victory for Parents: CA School District Drops Appeal After Forcing Fifth Grader to Teach Transgender Lesson to a Kindergartener](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/victory-for-parents-ca-school-district-drops-appeal-after-forcing-fifth-grader-to-teach-transgender-lesson-to-a-kindergartener/) - In a major win for parental rights and religious liberty, the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) has voluntarily dismissed its Ninth Circuit appeal, leaving in place a federal court decision that protects families from being blindsided by gender ideology in elementary classrooms. The district’s withdrawal upholds a preliminary injunction issued in May 2025, requiring schools
- [The New York Times Exposed a Trafficking Crisis. But Refuses to Name the Men Responsible](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/the-new-york-times-exposed-a-trafficking-crisis-but-refuses-to-name-the-men-responsible/) - The New York Times Magazine’s recent exposé, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?” offers a harrowing glimpse into a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in plain sight on the streets of Los Angeles. Reporter Emily Baumgaertner Nunn paints a vivid picture: Girls as young as eleven pace at 68th and Figueroa alongside “preteens
- [“We Will Not Bow”: Christian Teachers Must Claim Their Right to Refuse CA’s LGBTQ Loyalty Training](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/we-will-not-bow-christian-teachers-must-claim-their-right-to-refuse-californias-lgbtq-loyalty-training/) - When Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 5 into law, few Californians realized just how coercive its requirements would become for faithful Christian teachers. As of this school year, every certificated public school employee working with students in grades 7–12 must complete an hour-long “LGBTQ Cultural Competency” course annually. But make no mistake, this state-mandated training
- [Federal Judge May Sanction CA Education Dept After CFC Exposes Gender Secrecy Cover-Up](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/11/federal-judge-may-sanction-ca-education-dept-after-cfc-exposes-gender-secrecy-cover-up/) - A federal judge is considering sanctions against the California Department of Education (CDE) after evidence provided by California Family Council (CFC) revealed that state officials misled the court about rescinding their unconstitutional “gender secrecy” directives. The discovery has rocked the ongoing Mirabelli v. Olson case, in which two Christian teachers are suing the state for
- [Read AB 495's Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/read-ab-495s-caregiver-authorization-form/)
- [CA Universities Demand Trans-Pronoun Usage to Attend Classes](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/ca-universities-demand-trans-pronoun-usage-to-attend-classes/) - California’s harassment prevention laws are being used by California universities to compel students to affirm transgender ideology or lose access to their education. Under recently enacted state mandates, students must complete an online sexual harassment and anti-discrimination test that requires them to use a broad definition of harassment. The University of California system’s version of
- [Newsom’s Trojan Horse: AB 749 Puts California Girls’ Youth Sports at Risk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/newsoms-trojan-horse-ab-749-puts-california-girls-youth-sports-at-risk/) - As someone who grew up playing sports in California and went on to compete at the collegiate level in soccer, I know firsthand how sports can empower young women, teaching confidence, teamwork, and perseverance. But that sense of fairness and equality that sports once provided is continuously under attack in California. Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent
- [Newsom Signs Bill Linking Students to Trevor Project’s Unsafe Online Chatrooms](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/newsom-signs-bill-linking-students-to-trevor-projects-unsafe-online-chatrooms/) - Governor Gavin Newsom marked World Mental Health Day by signing AB 727, a bill requiring that public school student ID cards, grades 7-12 and college, in California display the contact information for The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization that specifically targets LGBTQ-identified youth. In his statement, the governor praised the bill, claiming that it
- [“Prop 50: Sacramento’s Power Grab to Silence California’s People of Faith”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/prop-50-sacramentos-power-grab-to-silence-californias-people-of-faith/) - We stand at a critical crossroads. This fall, California voters face Proposition 50: a constitutional amendment that would suspend our independent citizen redistricting system and install new congressional lines for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. This deliberate attempt to redraw the political map of California has profound implications for every community that refuses to bend the knee
- [CA’s War on Children: Newsom Signs Bills That Silence Parents and Endanger Youth](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/cas-war-on-kids-newsom-signs-bills-that-silence-parents-and-endanger-youth/) - The legislative season has come to an end, and the final results are in. What we’re witnessing in California is nothing short of a war on children. Governor Gavin Newsom doubled down on an agenda that prioritizes government control and gender ideology over parental rights, biological reality, and child safety. Instead of protecting children, Newsom
- [Parents Betrayed: Newsom’s AB 495 Lets Anyone Pose as Your Child’s Guardian](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/parents-betrayed-newsoms-ab-495-lets-anyone-pose-as-your-childs-guardian/) - Governor Gavin Newsom has once again proven his contempt for California parents. Yesterday afternoon, he signed AB 495, a bill that fundamentally undermines parental rights and opens the door for abuse, kidnapping, and government interference in family life, all while claiming it “protects parents and children.” After months of warnings from parental rights advocates, faith communities, and
- [From Court to Courtroom: HS Girls File Federal Lawsuit After 4 Years with a Male on the Volleyball Team](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/from-court-to-courtroom-hs-girls-file-federal-lawsuit-after-4-years-with-a-male-on-the-volleyball-team/) - Three high school girls from Jurupa Valley, California, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that school and state officials violated their rights by allowing a male to compete in girls’ sports and access female locker rooms. Filed earlier this month by Advocates for Faith & Freedom, the lawsuit names the California Department of Education, the
- [California Family Council Joins Statewide Call for Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/california-family-council-joins-statewide-call-for-prayer-and-repentance/) - California Family Council (CFC) is honored to stand as a supporting organization for a statewide Day of Repentance, Fasting, and Prayer for California and the United States on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Alongside ministries such as the National Center for Law and Policy, Concerned Women for America, Advocates for Faith and Freedom, Salt and Light Council,
- [Feds Drop the Hammer: CIF Girls’ Sports Policy Violates Constitution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/feds-drop-the-hammer-cif-girls-sports-policy-violates-constitution/) - Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Justice officially rebuked California’s statewide high school athletic policy, declaring that schools following CIF Bylaw 300.D, which allows biological males to compete in girls’ sports, are in violation of the U.S. Constitution. The letter, issued June 2 by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, was sent to every California
- [California Family Council Honors Brave Female Athletes Standing for Fairness in Women’s Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/california-family-council-honors-brave-female-athletes-standing-for-fairness-in-womens-sports/) - On Saturday evening, the California Family Council (CFC) hosted its annual Gala in Costa Mesa, gathering over 360 supporters united around advancing God’s design for life, family, and liberty. One of the evening’s most powerful moments came when CFC honored a remarkable group of young women who have boldly stood up to defend fairness and
- [Shaw Sisters Put Conviction Over Competition in Fight for Women’s Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/shaw-sisters-put-conviction-over-competition-in-fight-for-womens-sports/) - Female athletes at Santa Rosa Junior College are taking a bold stand for truth, fairness, and safety in women’s sports. Refusing to stay silent, Madison Shaw, Gracie Shaw, and Brielle Galli have filed a Title IX complaint to challenge the school’s policy that allows a male to compete on the women’s volleyball team. Their courage
- [Anaheim Girls Stage Walk Out: ‘Boys Don’t Belong in Girls’ Bathrooms’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/10/anaheim-girls-stage-walk-out-boys-dont-belong-in-girls-bathrooms/) - Students at Esperanza High School, lead by junior Lesley Ledesma, staged a walkout this morning after administrators confirmed a trans-identified male student would be permitted to use the girls’ restroom. The students were joined by California Family Council Outreach Director Sophia Lorey, Chino Valley Unified School Board President and candidate for California State Superintendent Sonja
- [Newsom Signs Law Allowing Anonymous Abortion Prescriptions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/newsom-signs-law-allowing-anonymous-abortion-prescriptions/) - Last Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 260 into law, a bill that dangerously protects the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs like Mifepristone while shielding providers from accountability. AB 260 allows pharmacists to dispense abortion pills without including the prescriber’s name or pharmacy information on the label, making it nearly impossible for women, parents, or law
- [Urgent: Tell Governor Newsom to Veto Five Dangerous Bills Attacking Parents, Children, and Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/urgent-tell-governor-newsom-to-veto-five-dangerous-bills-attacking-parents-children-and-life/) - California families are under siege. In the closing weeks of the legislative session, lawmakers rushed through a package of bills that threaten parental rights, undermine truth, and devalue life. Now, these harmful policies sit on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. He has the power to stop them. But he won’t—unless he hears from you. We are
- [I Was Wrong About Charlie Kirk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/i-was-wrong-about-charlie-kirk/) - It was just one week before his assassination that I saw Charlie Kirk speak in Visalia, California. That proximity now feels both providential and haunting. Although our tenures at California Family Council and Turning Point USA overlapped almost entirely, we were not close friends. He was 11 years younger, and we ran in different circles,
- [Parents and School Boards Rise Up to Protect Girls’ Sports in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/parents-and-school-boards-rise-up-to-protect-girls-sports-in-california/) - Across California, parents and school leaders are standing against radical gender ideology and demanding fairness, safety, and truth in school athletics. Two parallel battles, school board resolutions and federal lawsuits, are drawing a line in defense of girls’ sports and the Biblical truth that God created humanity male and female. Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, the
- [Victory Over Death: The Generational Impact of Charlie Kirk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/victory-over-death-the-generational-impact-of-charlie-kirk/) - Oh death, where is your victory? Oh death, where is your sting?(1 Corinthians 15:55-57) These are the comforting verses I cling to as I mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk, a man I hardly knew, yet whose life touched mine in ways I can scarcely describe. Like countless other Turning Point USA (TPUSA) students, I grieve
- [Standing for Truth in a Broken World: Lessons from Charlie Kirk’s Life and Legacy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/standing-for-truth-in-a-broken-world-lessons-from-charlie-kirks-life-and-legacy/) - What does it mean to stand for truth in a broken and sinful world? It means facing attack.It means enduring hate.It means walking through persecution. And yet, it also means knowing peace, because you are rooted in God’s truth. It means standing firm with Him, and along the way, meeting incredible brothers and sisters who
- [CA Legislature Approves Bill Threatening Parental Rights Despite Strong Opposition](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/ca-legislature-approves-ab-495-despite-opposition-bill-heads-to-newsoms-desk/) - Last Friday, the California Senate and Assembly approved AB 495 along strict party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-Los Angeles), now sits on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. He must decide by October 12 whether to sign it into law or issue a veto. California Family
- [Victory for Humor: Judge Blocks California’s Attempt to Censor Political Memes](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/victory-for-humor-judge-blocks-californias-attempt-to-censor-political-memes/) - California’s attempt to erase humor failed after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California found the two laws unconstitutional during the Babylon Bee v. Bonta and Rumble v. Bonta lawsuits. In 2024, lawmakers passed AB 2839, which targets and punishes speakers for engaging in certain political commentary and requires political memes or
- [Texas Father Fights Back Against California Abortion Provider – CA Bill Could Shield Them](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/texas-father-fights-back-against-california-abortion-provider-ca-bill-could-shield-them/) - Nearly two months ago, a groundbreaking case testing the limits of CA state “shield laws” and Texas federal protections for life began. Jerry Rodriguez, a father from Texas, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a California-based abortion provider who mailed abortion drugs across state lines, resulting in the death of his unborn child.
- [Final Showdown in Sacramento: 12 Dangerous Bills Threaten Life, Family, and Liberty](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/final-showdown-in-sacramento-12-dangerous-bills-threaten-life-family-and-liberty/) - The California Legislature is entering its final week of floor sessions, and the stakes for families, children, and churches could not be higher. Lawmakers are rushing to push through some of the most radical bills we have seen all year, measures that undermine parental rights, enshrine abortion and assisted suicide, advance harmful transgender ideology, and
- [Truth Denied: AB 495 Backers Say Parents Aren’t Excluded—But the Bill and Legal Experts Say Otherwise](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/truth-denied-ab-495-backers-say-parents-arent-excluded-but-the-bill-and-legal-experts-says-otherwise/) - Despite mounting concerns from parental rights groups, legal scholars, pastors, and common-sense Californians, the sponsors and defenders of Assembly Bill 495 continue to insist there’s nothing to worry about. Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) and organizations like the Alliance for Children’s Rights and Public Counsel claim that critics of AB 495 are spreading “false,” “fear-mongering”
- [Middle School Girls Take a Stand: No Boys in the Girls’ Locker Room](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/middle-school-girls-take-a-stand-no-boys-in-the-girls-locker-room/) - James L. Day Middle School protest spotlights district policy that would label girls’ privacy needs as “mental health” or “religious” accommodations TEMECULA, Calif. — Before the first bell had finished ringing this morning, dozens of James L. Day Middle School students stepped out of first period, joined by 15–20 adults, to make a simple point:
- [AB 495: Legislators Double Down on Undermining Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/09/ab-495-legislators-double-down-on-undermining-parental-rights/) - California parents have spoken loudly and clearly: AB 495 is a direct attack on their God-given right to direct the upbringing and care of their children. Since July, moms and dads across the state have rallied, testified, and pleaded with legislators to amend this bill so that it would respect and protect parental authority. Instead,
- [Dr. James Dobson’s Legacy Shaped My Life and Still Shapes California’s Families](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/dr-james-dobsons-legacy-shaped-my-life-and-still-shapes-californias-families/) - Dr. James Dobson passed away last week at the age of 89. As I reflect on his life and influence, I can’t help but marvel at the profound legacy he left, not only on our nation, but on me personally. What did Dr. Dobson stand for? More than anything else, he championed the biblical model
- [Parents Pack the Capitol: Thousands Rally to Stop AB 495’s Attack on Families](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/parents-pack-the-capitol-thousands-rally-to-stop-ab-495s-attack-on-families/) - Last Tuesday, the steps of the California State Capitol became a battleground for one of the most pressing family issues facing the state: AB 495. Thousands of parents, pastors, attorneys, and community leaders rallied in defense of parental rights and the safety of children. The event was sparked by a call from Pastor Jack Hibbs
- [California’s Surrogacy Trade Exposed: 21 Children, One Dark Industry](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/californias-surrogacy-trade-exposed-21-children-one-dark-industry/) - ​​A recent surrogacy discovery in Arcadia, California, is forcing the question: “Who is the mother?” Authorities removed 15 toddlers from the Arcadia home of former Chinese government official Guojun Xuan and his wife, Silvia Zhang, after discovering a two-month-old with a traumatic head injury. In total, 21 children ranging from two months to 13 years
- ["Presto, Someone Walks Away with Your Child": Critics Slam AB 495’s Threat to Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/presto-someone-walks-away-with-your-child-critics-slam-ab-495s-threat-to-parental-rights/) - CAs California lawmakers recess for the summer, Assembly Bill 495, dubbed the “Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025,” sits poised in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Authored by Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (San Fernando-D), the bill claims to provide compassionate solutions for immigrant families facing sudden separations due to detention or deportation. But critics—including attorneys, parental rights
- [Time to Opt Your Kids Out of LGBTQ Lessons: Supreme Court Says It's Your Right](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/parents-can-now-opt-out-of-lgbtq-lessons-supreme-court-says-so/) - With nearly six million California public school students returning this month, parents now have a Supreme Court–backed right to opt their children out of lessons that “substantially interfere” with their “religious development.” This includes LGBTQ+ gender ideology and sexual orientation books and curriculum, something state law had previously forbidden, allowing opt-outs only for sexual health
- [CFC Gala Guest Speaker Bethany Hamilton: Surfer. Survivor. Woman of Faith. Now She Fights for Women’s Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/cfc-gala-guest-speaker-bethany-hamilton-surfer-survivor-woman-of-faith-now-she-fights-for-womens-sports/) - From surf icon to bold truth-teller, Bethany Hamilton continues to inspire a new generation of women to stand firm for what’s right, even when it costs everything. California Family Council is honored to welcome Bethany Hamilton as the guest speaker for our 2025 Annual Evening Gala on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Hilton Orange County
- [Pastor Jack Hibbs Rallies Parents to Sacramento: If AB 495 passes, “Run With Your Kids”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/pastor-jack-hibbs-rallies-parents-to-sacramento-if-ab-495-passes-run-with-your-kids/) - In a stirring and impassioned announcement before his congregation last week, Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills issued an urgent call to action for Californians: mark your calendars and make your way to Sacramento on Tuesday, August 19th for a rally and lobby day opposing Assembly Bill 495, a bill critics say obliterates
- [Sunset No More: Bill Would Make Assisted Suicide Law Permanent in CA](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/08/sunset-no-more-bill-would-make-assisted-suicide-law-permanent-in-ca/) - On August 20, California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider Senate Bill 403, introduced by Senator Catherine Blakespear, a measure that could cement California’s assisted suicide law as a permanent fixture, without the review or accountability promised when it was first approved a decade ago. This may seem like a technical tweak, removing a “sunset clause”
- [Kaiser Hits Pause, Media Hits Mute: The Unspoken Scandal of Teen Trans Surgeries](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/kaiser-hits-pause-media-hits-mute-the-unspoken-scandal-of-teen-trans-surgeries/) - When Kaiser Permanente announced its decision to pause all “gender-affirming” surgeries on minors last week, I held my breath, hoping that California’s media might finally take the opportunity to tell the public what a teen trans surgery is. I hoped they’d finally give voice to the victims, detransitioners like Chloe Cole, Layla Jane, and Luka Hein,
- [Court to Oregon (& CA): You Can’t Bar Christians from Adopting and Fostering for Believing in Biology](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/court-to-oregon-ca-you-cant-bar-christians-from-adopting-and-fostering-for-believing-in-biology/) - In a landmark ruling last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the state of Oregon violated the First Amendment rights of Jessica Bates, a devout Christian widow and mother of five. The court determined that Oregon disqualified Bates from adopting children from foster care solely because her religious beliefs
- [CA Senate Approves AB 379 to Strengthen Protections for Sex-Trafficked Teens](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/ca-senate-approves-ab-379-to-strengthen-protections-for-sex-trafficked-teens/) - In a decisive 33–2 vote Monday afternoon, the California State Senate gave final legislative approval to AB 379, a long-contested child protection bill aimed at holding sex buyers accountable and closing a legal loophole that left some teenage victims of sex trafficking without equal justice. The bill now moves to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and
- [CA State Senators Advance AB 727, Ignoring Trafficking and Grooming Concerns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/ca-state-senators-advance-ab-727-ignoring-trafficking-and-grooming-concerns/) - A school board member and a former law enforcement officer specializing in human trafficking tried to sound the alarm in the California State Senate regarding an anti-suicide bill for public school students, but their concerns were brushed aside, and their motives maligned. During last week’s Senate Education Committee hearing on AB 727, Assemblyman Mark Gonzalez’s
- [California Just Rejected Title IX — Here's What You Need to Know](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/california-just-rejected-title-ix-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) - Thank you to the thousands of Californians who stood with us by signing the petition urging the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to uphold Title IX and protect fairness in girls' sports. Since we hand-delivered over 20,000 signatures to CIF on June 20th, there has been significant and urgent movement. On June 25, the U.S. Department
- [Law Enforcement Warns: CA LGBTQ+ Suicide Hotline Bill Exposes Kids to Online Predators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/07/law-enforcement-warns-ca-lgbtq-suicide-hotline-bill-exposes-kids-to-online-predators/) - The California Family Council (CFC) joins law enforcement leaders in sounding the alarm about AB 727, legislation that would require the Trevor Project LGBTQ+ suicide hotline to be printed on all public school student ID cards for grades 7 through college. The bill, authored by Assemblyman Mark Gonzalez (D – Los Angeles), is scheduled for a
- [CA Legislative Chaos Last Week Reveals the True Nature of Secular Sexual Orthodoxy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/ca-legislative-chaos-last-week-reveals-the-true-nature-of-secular-sexual-orthodoxy/) - California Family Council strongly condemns the shameful display of disrespect shown toward Assemblyman Carl DeMaio during recent legislative proceedings, where legislators repeatedly interrupted his remarks with frivolous birthday announcements while he attempted to address substantive policy matters. Let us be very clear: California Family Council fundamentally opposes Assemblyman DeMaio’s support for “Pride Month” resolutions and
- [Explosive New Ad Exposes Ongoing Title IX Violations by CIF](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/explosive-new-ad-exposes-ongoing-title-ix-violations-by-cif/) - California CIF Girls Speak Out: “We Lost Our Sports, Our Safety, and Our Voices” Watch the video on X or Youtube California Family Council released a powerful new ad featuring testimonies from current California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) female athletes who are speaking out against the injustice, exclusion, and erasure they’ve personally experienced as a result
- [CFC Applauds Supreme Court Ruling That Will Shake CA’s LGBTQ School Curriculum](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/cfc-applauds-supreme-court-ruling-that-will-shake-cas-lgbtq-school-curriculum/) - California Family Council Urges Religious Parents to Opt Their Children Out of LGBTQ Curriculum In a landmark decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that parents have a constitutional right to opt their children out of public school lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs. The ruling represents a resounding victory for
- [Girls Win Big: Feds Give California 10 Days to Stop Title IX Violations in School Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/girls-win-big-feds-give-california-10-days-to-stop-title-ix-violations-in-school-sports/) - California Family Council (CFC) applauds the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for officially concluding that both the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) are in violation of Title IX for policies that discriminate against female athletes by allowing male athletes to compete in girls’ sports. For the
- [New Data: 1 in 10 Hurt by Abortion Pill; And California Doubles Down](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/new-data-1-in-10-hurt-by-abortion-pill-and-california-doubles-down/) - California Family Council (CFC) is sounding the alarm on a sweeping abortion bill in California, AB 260, which is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee after passing the Assembly and clearing two Senate hearings. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Napa), is being hailed by pro-abortion advocates as a shield against out-of-state legal interference, but
- [“Changed” and Unashamed: Stories of Transformation and Freedom Return to California’s Capitol](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/changed-and-unashamed-stories-of-transformation-and-freedom-return-to-californias-capitol/) - Last week, a powerful reunion of truth-tellers and freedom advocates unfolded in the heart of California’s capital. The Changed Movement, in partnership with California Family Council, hosted a two-day event marking the seventh anniversary of the withdrawal of AB 2943, a proposed law that would have banned counseling for individuals seeking freedom from unwanted LGBTQ
- [CFC Applauds Supreme Court's Skrmetti Decision Protecting Children from Harmful Procedures](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/california-family-council-applauds-supreme-courts-skrmetti-decision-protecting-children-from-harmful-procedures/) - Landmark Ruling Rejects Biden Administration’s Push for Constitutional Right to Harm Children SACRAMENTO, CA – California Family Council (CFC) celebrates today’s landmark Supreme Court decision in United States of America v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s bipartisan law protecting children from harmful and life-altering drugs and surgeries. This decisive ruling represents a monumental victory for children’s health, science-based medicine, and
- [New Bill Would Criminalize Revealing the Truth About Sex and Identity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/new-bill-would-criminalize-revealing-the-truth-about-sex-and-identity/) - The California Senate has advanced a controversial bill that severely undermines public safety, free speech, and the recognition of biological reality. On June 2, the California Senate approved SB 59 by a 28 to 10 vote to seal all court records related to sex changes and prohibit the disclosure of such information. The bill now
- [Athletes to Rally This Friday in Costa Mesa Urging CIF to Protect Girls' Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/athletes-to-rally-this-friday-in-costa-mesa-urging-cif-to-protect-girls-sports/) - This Friday, the California Family Council is pulling together female athletes, parents, and community leaders outside the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa to call on the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to reverse its controversial policy allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports. The press conference will begin at 9:00 a.m., one hour
- [Dozens of Dangerous Bills Clear First Major Hurdle in Sacramento](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/dozens-of-dangerous-bills-clear-first-major-hurdle-in-sacramento/) - The California state legislature has reached a critical milestone in its 2025 session. Last Friday marked the “House of Origin” deadline, the point by which all bills must have passed out of their chamber of origin (either the Senate or the Assembly) to remain alive for the year. This parliamentary checkpoint acts as a legislative
- [Assembly Approves CA Holiday for Hindu Celebration, Encourages Public School Festivities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/ca-approves-state-holiday-for-hindu-celebration-encourages-public-schools-festivities/) - The California Assembly passed a bill 78 to 0 last Monday to designate Diwali, a Hindu religious festival, as an official state holiday and encourage public schools to celebrate the Hindu festival in class. If this bill gets approved by the Senate and signed by the Governor, it will make Diwali the only religious holiday
- [CIF Ejects CFC’s Sophia Lorey From State Championship Track Meet ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/06/cif-ejects-cfcs-sophia-lorey-from-state-championship-track-meet/) - Last Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships in Clovis, California, we witnessed a deeply troubling assault on the freedom of speech that extends far beyond athletic competition. State officials from CIF kicked out California Family Council’s Sophia Lorey even as AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old male, took first place in
- [Ex-LGBTQ Leaders Return to Sacramento: 7 Years After Anti-Counseling Bill’s Defeat](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/we-exist-changed-movement-and-california-family-council-call-christians-to-speak-out-at-the-capitol/) - Seven years ago, a bold movement emerged at the California State Capitol. Over 350 citizens, including more than 20 individuals who had left LGBTQ identities and behaviors, testified against AB 2943, a bill that sought to ban counseling and resources aimed at helping people pursue freedom from same-sex attraction and gender confusion. With support from
- [Legislators Approve Sending Kids to TrevorSpace: Home of ‘Crappy Moms’ and ‘Lovesick Lesbians’ Clubs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/trevor-project-bill-advances-but-private-christian-schools-win-exemption/) - In a 7-2 party-line vote last Wednesday, the California Assembly Education Committee approved AB 727, legislation that mandates public school student ID cards display contact information for The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ-affirming suicide prevention hotline. While Democrats voted in favor, all Republicans on the committee voted no, raising serious concerns about parental rights, religious liberty,
- [Victory for Common Sense and Federal Law: California Senate Committee Halts Illegal Psilocybin Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/victory-for-common-sense-and-federal-law-california-senate-committee-halts-illegal-psilocybin-bill/) - Late last week, in a significant win for public health and the rule of law, the California Senate Appropriations Committee halted SB 751, a dangerous piece of legislation that sought to sidestep federal regulations in order to study the use of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) for unapproved “mental health” treatments for veterans and first responders. Co-authored
- [Trump Blasts Newsom and CIF Over Trans-Identified Athlete: "This Is Totally Ridiculous!"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/trump-slams-newsom-cif-over-boys-in-girls-sports-cfc-responds/) - In a bombshell post this morning on Truth Social, President Donald Trump rebuked California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for allowing a male athlete, who identifies as female, to dominate girls’ track and field events in the Golden State. Trump called the practice “ILLEGAL” and “TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,”
- [Federal Judge Upholds Parents’ Rights in Landmark Gender Ideology Opt-Out Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/federal-judge-upholds-parents-rights-in-landmark-gender-ideology-opt-out-case/) - In a critical win for parental rights and religious freedom, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has ruled that the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) must provide advance notice and opt-out rights for parents when controversial gender identity ideology is presented to students within the school’s mentoring program. This overturns a
- [Birth Certificate Lies? New Bill Lets Minors Rewrite Reality—Without Parental Consent](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/birth-certificate-lies-new-bill-lets-minors-rewrite-reality-without-parental-consent/) - The California legislature continues to disregard the rights of parents and ignore their religious beliefs regarding their children with the introduction of AB 1084, a bill that expedites the process for changing a person’s name and sex on official documents—including birth certificates and marriage licenses—based on “gender identity” rather than biological reality. While author Assemblyman
- [Girls Displaced, Dreams Denied: Male Athlete Advances in CIF Semifinals as Female Voices Demand Fairness](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/girls-displaced-dreams-denied-male-athlete-advances-in-cif-semifinals-as-female-voices-demand-fairness/) - This past Saturday, California’s high school athletic integrity faced another blow as AB Hernandez, a male athlete identifying as female, advanced to the CIF Southern Section Finals in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump—displacing three girls in the process. His participation, sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) under its controversial gender identity
- [Female Inmates Trapped with Predators: CA Senators Refuse to Help Them](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/sb-311-hearing-exposes-horrors-in-california-womens-prisons-at-the-hands-of-trans-identifying-men/) - Last week, the California State Senate held a contentious hearing on SB 311—a bill that sought to rectify a disturbing and dangerous injustice taking place within the walls of California’s women’s prisons. Authored by Senator Shannon Grove, SB 311 aimed to establish separate housing within these facilities for transgender-identifying males in order to protect vulnerable
- [‘Open Season’ on Teens: Assembly Sabotages Bill to Protect Minors from Sex Buyers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/05/open-season-on-teens-assembly-sabotages-bill-to-protect-minors-from-sex-buyers/) - In a floor debate marked by heartbreak, outrage, and raw honesty, the California Assembly last week refused to restore full felony protections for 16- and 17-year-olds who are bought for sex — leaving a gaping loophole in the state’s laws on child sexual exploitation. AB 379, a bill originally authored by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell, aimed
- [Legislature at Full Throttle: CFC Stands in the Gap as Capitol Pushes an Anti-Family Agenda](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/californias-crisis-of-conscience-cfc-stands-in-the-gap-for-biblical-truth/) - The legislative machinery at the California State Capitol is operating at full throttle this week, and California Family Council (CFC) is diligently on-site to advocate for biblical principles in public policy. As part of our mission to advance God’s design for life, family, and liberty, CFC is opposing and supporting over a dozen bills set
- [From Exploitation to Redemption: New CA Bills Target Traffickers, Protect Women from Male Inmates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/from-exploitation-to-redemption-new-ca-bills-target-traffickers-protect-women-from-male-inmates/) - As California Family Council continues its mission to advance God’s design for Life, Family, and Liberty, two new bills— AB 379 and SB 311 —mark a critical turning point in our state’s effort to restore justice and protect the vulnerable. In the wake of destructive laws promoted by Senator Scott Wiener—namely the legalization of loitering
- [Justice for Survivors, Judgment for Sex Buyers: AB 379 Hits Traffickers Where It Hurts](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/03/justice-for-survivors-judgment-for-sex-buyers-ab-379-hits-traffickers-where-it-hurts/) - California is in the grip of a human trafficking epidemic. On the very streets where children should be walking to school and families gathering in safety, an unthinkable crime thrives: the buying and selling of human beings for sex. And tragically, thanks to misguided legislation like SB 357, predators have been given free rein to
- [Magic Mushrooms Over Medicine? SB 751 Gambles with Mental Health](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/magic-mushrooms-over-medicine-sb-751-gambles-with-mental-health/) - As California continues to grapple with an escalating mental health crisis, particularly among veterans and first responders, state lawmakers are again trying to bypass federal law to provide psilocybin, magic mushrooms, as a solution. While the intent behind SB 751—the Veterans and First Responders Research Pilot Program—may be well-intentioned, the policy path it paves is
- [Condoms, Lube, and No Age Limit: Planned Parenthood Invades Sacramento Libraries](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/condoms-lube-and-no-age-limit-planned-parenthood-invades-sacramento-libraries/) - Sacramento County has crossed a dangerous new line. In a move that sidesteps parental rights and raises serious concerns about the sexualization of children, the Sacramento Public Library has partnered with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to install “sexual health resource cabinets” in 12 of its 28 public library branches. These cabinets contain condoms, dental dams,
- [Pro-Life Californians Flood the Capitol with Life and Light](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/04/pro-life-californians-flood-the-capitol-with-life-and-light/) - Under ominous clouds and high winds that threatened to blow away tents and banners, over 1000 pro-life Californians gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento this Monday for the 5th Annual California March for Life. What followed was a vibrant public witness to the dignity of human life and a defiant act of hope in
- [Forcing LGBTQ Advocacy on Every Student ID – No Exemptions for Religious Schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/03/forcing-lgbtq-advocacy-on-every-student-id-no-exemptions-for-religious-schools/) - A new bill introduced by Assemblyman Mark González, a member of the California LGBTQ Caucus, is poised to impose LGBTQ advocacy on every public and private school in the state. Assembly Bill 727 mandates that all 7-12 schools—both public and private—as well as public and private universities print the contact information of an LGBTQ advocacy
- [Trump Admin Pressures Schools to Reinforce Transgenderism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2017/07/trump-admin-pressures-schools-to-reinforce-transgenderism/) - The Trump administration’s Department for Civil Rights at the Department of Education has issued a memo to schools stating that civil rights investigations will be launched against individuals at schools who refuse to address transgender students by their preferred gender pronouns. The memo, signed by Candice Jackson of the Office of Civil Rights reads in
- [School Board Forced to Take Sides in Debate Over Boys in Girls’ Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/school-board-forced-to-take-sides-in-debate-over-boys-in-girls-sports/) - A growing cultural and legal battle over whether biological males should compete on girls’ sports teams is forcing California school boards to get off the sidelines. While many school boards claim they are bound by state law, the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) recently became the first in California to vote on a resolution calling
- [Capitol Showdown: Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bills Confronting Trans Policy Undermining Girls’ Athletics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/03/capitol-showdown-lawmakers-to-hold-hearing-on-bills-confronting-trans-policy-undermining-girls-athletics/) - For the first time in over a decade, the California State Legislature is preparing to publicly debate the controversial issue of male participation in female sports. Two bills aimed at restoring fairness and privacy for girls in K-12 athletics will receive public hearings next Tuesday, April 1, at 9 a.m. in the Assembly Committee on
- [New CA Legislator Introduces Bill Promoting Adoption To Teens with Unplanned Pregnancies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/new-ca-legislator-introduces-bill-promoting-life-affirming-adoption-to-teens-with-unplanned-pregnancies/) - In a bold step toward expanding life-affirming choices for young women, newly elected Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo (R-Corona) has introduced AB 329, a bill aimed at ensuring that adoption is presented as a viable and empowering option for teens facing unplanned pregnancies. This legislation marks Castillo’s first bill in the California State Assembly and aligns with
- [Newsom’s Surprising Shift: California Governor Admits Men Don’t Belong in Women’s Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/03/newsoms-surprising-shift-california-governor-admits-men-dont-belong-in-womens-sports/) - In a rare moment of candor, California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the most progressive governors in America, conceded a point long championed by conservative Christians: that it is not fair for males to compete in girls’ sports. In his debut interview with Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk for his new podcast, Newsom made a
- [New Bill Helps Ensure Schools Can’t Hide Sex-Ed Lessons Anymore](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/03/new-bill-helps-ensure-schools-cant-hide-sex-ed-lessons-anymore/) - Parental rights are under attack in California, but AB 281, introduced by Assembly Republican Minority Leader James Gallagher, is a critical step toward restoring transparency in education. This bill, set for its first committee hearing on March 12 in the Assembly Education Committee, ensures that parents can inspect and copy comprehensive sexual health and HIV
- [Court Ruling & Trump Order Deliver Double Blow to CA Secret School Gender Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/trump-order-court-ruling-deliver-double-blow-to-ca-secret-school-gender-policies/) - In a landmark victory for parental rights in California, Attorney General Rob Bonta has chosen not to appeal a court decision that upheld key portions of the Chino Valley Unified School District’s parental notification policy. This decision effectively ends the state’s legal challenge against the district and marks a significant shift in the battle over
- [No Christians Allowed? Tech Company Blocks Nonprofit Discount Over Faith](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/no-christians-allowed-tech-company-blocks-nonprofit-discount-over-faith/) - A Christian nonprofit dedicated to teaching biblical principles on human sexuality has taken legal action against a major California-based tech company for alleged religious discrimination. Holy Sexuality, a Christian ministry that produces video courses to help families and young people navigate sexuality through a biblical lens, filed a federal lawsuit against Asana, a San Francisco
- [CA Lawmakers Fight Back: New Bills to Protect Parents, Girls’ Sports, and Kids from Gender Ideology](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/ca-lawmakers-fight-back-new-bills-to-protect-parents-girls-sports-and-kids-from-gender-ideology/) - In a powerful stand for parental rights, fairness in athletics, and the protection of children from harmful gender ideology, three groundbreaking bills were introduced last Friday at a press conference in front of the California State Capitol. Surrounded by concerned parents, former athletes, and advocates, Assembly members Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) and Leticia Castillo (R-Corona) unveiled
- [California Family Council Applauds Federal Title IX Investigation into CIF for Protecting Girls’ Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/california-family-council-applauds-federal-title-ix-investigation-into-cif-for-protecting-girls-sports/) - California Family Council (CFC) celebrates the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) decision to launch a Title IX investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for its role in allowing males to compete in girls’ sports. For too long, CIF has turned a blind eye to the concerns of female athletes, parents,
- ["Do What is Right": Athletes and Advocates Demand CIF Protect Girls’ Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/do-what-is-right-athletes-and-advocates-demand-cif-protect-girls-sports/) - This past Friday, female athletes, parents, coaches, and advocates from across California united in Long Beach to demand fairness in girls’ sports. The Save Girls’ Sports CA Coalition, composed of more than 20 organizations, hosted a powerful press conference ahead of the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) Federated Council meeting. They came with one message: CIF
- [A Victory for Truth and Children's Wellbeing: CHLA Halts New Gender Procedures for Minors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/a-victory-for-truth-and-childrens-wellbeing-chla-halts-new-gender-procedures-for-minors/) - In a significant triumph for children's health and medical ethics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) recently announced their decision to pause new gender-related medical interventions for minors under 19. This watershed moment marks a return to sound medical practice and the protection of our most vulnerable youth from experimental procedures with lifelong consequences. California
- [Indoctrination Exposed: CA School Caught Forcing Kids to Role-Play "Coming Out" LGBTQ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/02/indoctrination-exposed-ca-school-caught-forcing-kids-to-role-play-coming-out-lgbtq/) - Parents in the Vista Unified School District (VUSD) are taking a stand against what they call a blatant disregard for their rights and the religious freedoms of their children. The National Center for Law & Policy (NCLP), led by attorney Dean Broyles, has submitted a formal legal demand to VUSD, challenging its covert promotion of
- [Trump’s Executive Order Defends Biological Truth, Sparks Hope for Californians](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/trumps-executive-order-defends-biological-truth-sparks-hope-for-californians/) - On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a groundbreaking executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” This policy sets a new trajectory for federal agencies by recognizing the immutable biological realities of sex as male or female and cutting federal funding for activities that
- [Taxpayer-Funded Injustice: The Harsh Reality of Men in California’s Women’s Prisons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/taxpayer-funded-injustice-the-harsh-reality-of-men-in-californias-womens-prisons/) - California’s 2020 law SB 132, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), represents a controversial shift in prison policy, permitting men who identify as women or non-binary to transfer to women’s prisons. While framed as a progressive step for inclusivity, the law has exposed female inmates—many of whom are already victims of violence—to dangerous male inmates.
- [Supreme Court Hears Texas Porn Age-Verification Law, Similar to the Bill Killed in CA Senate Last Year](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/supreme-court-hears-texas-porno-age-verification-law-similar-to-the-bill-killed-in-ca-senate-last-year/) - The battle to shield children from the harmful impacts of online pornography has taken a national stage. The U.S. Supreme Court recently deliberated on Texas’s age-verification law, H.B. 1181, which mandates that pornographic websites confirm users’ ages before granting access. The case presents profound implications for child safety and First Amendment jurisprudence, all while evoking
- [Capitol Report: Psychedelics Defeated, Arizona Abortionists, Sex Buyer Bill Advances, Parent Notification Attacked, Protect Kids from Porn Bill Passes](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/capitol-report-psychedelics-defeated-arizona-abortionists-sex-buyer-bill-advances-parent-notification-attacked-protect-kids-from-porn-bill-passes/) - Bills making their way through the state legislature had to make it out of the first house today in order to survive their path to the governor’s desk. Here is a brief overview of some of the victories and defeats for those interested in advancing God’s design for life, faith, & liberty. Let’s start with
- [Upcoming Hearing: CA Bill to Protect Minors from Online Pornography via Age Verification](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/upcoming-hearing-ca-bill-to-protect-minors-from-online-pornography-via-age-verification/) - The state legislature is considering whether to make California the 12th state in the Union to require pornography websites to keep minors from seeing their content by taking “reasonable steps” to verify users are adults. The bill, AB 3080, authored by Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) faces its first test on Tuesday of next week in a hearing before
- [Ex-Planned Parenthood Attorney Pushes Dangerous Chemical Abortions as New Assembly Member](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/ex-planned-parenthood-attorney-pushes-dangerous-chemical-abortions-as-new-assembly-member/) - At California Family Council (CFC), our mission is clear: to protect life, uphold family values, and defend liberty in California. Grounded in advancing God’s design, we now confront a deeply troubling legislative proposal—AB 54,”Access to Safe Abortion Care Act” introduced by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell. The Essence of AB 54 AB 54 seeks to ensure access
- [California Lawmaker Defends Women’s Athletics with Bold ‘Protect Girls’ Sports Act’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/01/california-lawmaker-defends-womens-athletics-with-bold-protect-girls-sports-act/) - Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) introduced groundbreaking legislation this week aimed at restoring fairness in high school girls’ sports in California. The Protect Girls’ Sports Act, AB 89, would require the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to implement regulations ensuring that only females are eligible to participate in female sports teams. Males who identify as
- [Faith Under Fire: The Purge of Christian Foster Parents in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/faith-under-fire-the-purge-of-christian-foster-parents-in-california/) - Christian foster parents with traditional, biblical beliefs on gender and sexuality are being systematically excluded from California’s foster care system due to the enforcement of SB 407. This new law, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), mandates that foster parents, irrespective of whether they have an LGBTQ-identified child in their care, must affirm a
- [California's Assisted Suicide Debate Deepens: Senator Pushes for Dementia Inclusion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/californias-assisted-suicide-debate-deepens-senator-pushes-for-dementia-inclusion/) - California State Senator Catherine Blakespear is reigniting the debate over assisted suicide by seeking to expand the state’s End of Life Option Act (EOLOA). The 2016 law, which allows terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to request life-ending drugs, could soon include patients with early to mid-stage dementia and other non-terminal
- [Speaking on the Steps of SCOTUS for Skrmetti](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/speaking-on-the-steps-of-scotus-for-skrmetti/) - Below are the full remarks CFC President Jonathan Keller composed for the “Do No Harm” Rally on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Wednesday, December 4. “Good morning. My name is Jonathan Keller, and I’m the President of California Family Council. I’m here today on behalf of families across
- [Newsom's War on Political Speech: ADF Defends Rumble in the First Amendment Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/newsoms-war-on-political-speech-adf-defends-rumble-in-the-first-amendment-case/) - In Sacramento, a legal battle over free speech is making headlines as Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against California on behalf of Rumble and its Canadian subsidiary. At the heart of the case is California’s newly passed AB 2655, a law critics describe as a direct attack on the First Amendment.
- [Unmasking California’s Pro-Abortion Legislators in Release of 2024 Planned Parenthood Scorecard](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/unmasking-californias-pro-abortion-legislators-in-release-of-2024-planned-parenthood-scorecard/) - Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California recently published their 2024 Legislative Scorecard, ranking lawmakers based on their support for legislation that advances abortion, transgender interventions, and other so-called reproductive health services. These scores reveal a stark moral divide in California’s government, where Planned Parenthood pushes for greater access to abortion and gender transition procedures—practices fundamentally opposed
- [Legislature Opens New Session Amidst Calls to Expand and Protect Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/12/legislature-opens-new-session-amidst-calls-to-expand-and-protect-abortion/) - On Monday, newly elected and returning members of California’s state legislature took their oaths of office. While Republicans gained one additional seat in both the Assembly and Senate, Democrats still hold supermajorities, with 60 Democrats and 19 Republicans in the Assembly, and 30 Democrats and 9 Republicans in the Senate. After special elections, two more
- [Thanksgiving: A Timeless Call to Gratitude and Unity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/thanksgiving-a-timeless-call-to-gratitude-and-unity/) - As we at California Family Council gather with our loved ones this Thanksgiving, we celebrate this uniquely American holiday with a profound spirit of gratitude and faith. Why? Because it reminds us that our mission at CFC is really protecting the legacy established by our forebears, who were profoundly grateful to God for the opportunity
- ["Biology is Not Bigotry": Students Sue School After Being Compared to Nazis for Defending Women’s Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/biology-is-not-bigotry-students-sue-school-after-being-compared-to-nazis-for-defending-womens-sports/) - Two teenage athletes were branded with Nazi comparisons by a school official for standing up for fairness in girls’ sports at their Riverside high school. Their crime? Wearing “Save Girls’ Sports” T-shirts while expressing their belief that males should not compete in female sports. The uproar began after a male student identifying as female joined
- [AG Rob Bonta’s Lawsuit Normalizes Late-Term Abortion in Beverly Hills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/ag-rob-bontas-lawsuit-normalizes-late-term-abortion-in-beverly-hills/) - The City of Beverly Hills, celebrated for its luxurious lifestyle, recently found itself embroiled in a controversy far removed from glitz and glamor. The saga began with the proposed establishment of the DuPont Clinic, a facility specializing in late-term abortions. This procedure, which involves ending the lives of babies who could often survive outside the
- [From Coast to Coast, Pro-Life Victories Light the Way for California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/from-coast-to-coast-pro-life-victories-light-the-way-for-california/) - The winds of change are sweeping across America's pro-life landscape, and California stands at a crucial crossroads. As we prepare for the 5th Annual California March for Life on March 31, 2025, the energy is palpable—a groundswell of voices ready to challenge the status quo in one of the nation's most progressive states. Recent victories
- [Parental Rights Groups Announce Wave of School Board Victories Across California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/parental-rights-groups-announce-wave-of-school-board-victories-across-california/) - In a resounding victory for California families, parental rights advocates are celebrating the election of at least 34 pro-parental rights school board candidates across the state. This wave of success signals a growing demand for transparency, accountability, and the protection of parents’ constitutional rights to direct the upbringing of their children. Assemblyman Bill Essayli has
- [Trump 2.0: How Federal Changes Could Strengthen Parental Rights for California Families](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/trump-2-0-how-federal-changes-could-strengthen-parental-rights-for-california-families/) - Last Monday night, the eve of the election, CFC gathered with Christians from across California on the steps of the Capitol for a powerful prayer vigil. Together, we lifted up our state and our nation before the Lord, seeking His mercy and direction. It was a night filled with praise, worship, and earnest prayer for
- [California Family Council Issues Dire Warning Over Passage of Proposition 3](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/california-family-council-issues-dire-warning-over-passage-of-proposition-3/) - California Family Council (CFC) reiterated its grave concerns following the recent approval of Proposition 3 by California voters, which added to the California State Constitution with an alarmingly vague definition of marriage. Passage of this measure opens the door to legal challenges to laws against polygamy, child marriage, and incestuous relationships. By placing Prop 3
- [Two Families Sue School After Sons Forced to Teach Gender Ideology to Kindergartners](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/parents-sue-school-after-son-forced-to-teach-gender-ideology-to-kindergartners/) - In a recent federal lawsuit, two families in Carlsbad, California are challenging a public school’s decision to task their fifth-grade sons with teaching gender ideology to kindergarteners without notifying them beforehand or giving them a chance to opt out. This situation has brought to light the growing tension between parental rights and the role of
- [Victory for Conscience: Fired BART Employees Secure Million-Dollar Settlement Over Vaccine Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/11/victory-for-conscience-fired-bart-employees-secure-million-dollar-settlement-over-vaccine-mandate/) - In a case that sends a powerful message on the importance of religious liberty, a San Francisco jury awarded more than $7 million to former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) employees who were terminated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Represented by the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), these employees sacrificed their careers rather
- [Defending Satire: CA Pulls Back on Censoring Babylon Bee, Kelly Chang Rickert's Digital Speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/defending-satire-ca-pulls-back-on-censoring-babylon-bee-kelly-chang-rickerts-digital-speech/) - The California Attorney General’s office agreed not to enforce new laws that would have censored the political satire of Babylon Bee and attorney Kelly Chang Rickert, after a federal district court ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), representing these plaintiffs, announced that the state’s agreement means both
- [Historic Opportunity: CFC is on the Ballot to Stop Prop 3 Across California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/historic-opportunity-cfc-is-on-the-ballot-to-stop-prop-3-across-california/) - California Family Council (CFC) is honored to be listed as the official opposition to Proposition 3 on every California ballot in the 2024 election. This historic opportunity is an answer to two decades of prayer and dedicated activism in California. For over 20 years, CFC has worked to defend the sanctity of life, uphold the
- [The Alarming Expansion of Sex Change Treatments for Minors in California Hospitals](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/the-alarming-expansion-of-sex-change-treatments-for-minors-in-california-hospitals/) - The new data released by Stop the Harm Database highlights a deeply concerning trend: hospitals across the country, including prominent facilities in California, are performing sex change treatments on minors. The report calls the 12 worst-offending children’s hospitals promoting sex change treatments for minors the “Dirty Dozen.” Three of the 12 are in California. The
- [ADF’s Alarming Analysis of Prop 3: Polygamy and Child Marriage on the Horizon?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/california-family-council-unveils-adfs-alarming-analysis-of-prop-3-polygamy-and-child-marriage-on-the-horizon/) - California Family Council (CFC) is grateful to announce that Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a national leader in legal advocacy for marriage and family, has released an analysis of Proposition 3 on the November 2024 California ballot. CFC encourages Californians to review ADF’s findings and consider the significant ramifications Prop 3 could have on marriage laws
- [2024 Scorecards Unveil Where CA Lawmakers Stand on Biblical Values](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/2024-scorecards-unveil-where-ca-lawmakers-stand-on-biblical-values/) - The California Family Alliance has just released its 2024 Scorecards for California State Legislators, showcasing where each member of the Assembly and Senate stands on issues of critical importance to biblical values. This year’s scores were determined based on how each legislator voted on 22 key bills that align with the principles of life, family,
- [Big Victories and Setbacks as Newsom Signs and Vetoes Controversial Bills as Two-Year Session Ends](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/big-victories-and-setbacks-as-newsom-signs-and-vetoes-controversial-bills-as-two-year-session-ends/) - Today marks Governor Newsom’s final deadline to sign or veto bills, and we have a mix of good and bad news to share regarding the legislation we’ve been advocating for — and against — throughout the year. With your unwavering support, including countless phone calls, letters, and visits to the Capitol, we’ve made significant strides
- [California's War on Satire: Babylon Bee and ADF Sue Over Political Gag Laws](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/10/californias-war-on-satire-babylon-bee-and-adf-sue-over-political-gag-laws/) - A popular Christian satire website, The Babylon Bee, has filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom to protect satire and free speech. The suit, supported by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys, challenges two recently enacted laws that restrict political content online. Joining The Babylon Bee in the lawsuit is Kelly Chang Rickert, a California
- [Huntington Beach Sues California Over Parental Rights: ‘Stick Your Nose Out of Our Business’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/huntington-beach-sues-california-over-parental-rights-stick-your-nose-out-of-our-business/) - In a bold stand against California’s recent legislation, the City of Huntington Beach has filed a federal lawsuit challenging AB 1955. The controversial bill prevents school boards from passing policies that require parents to be notified if their child is identifying as a different gender at school. This case, spearheaded by the city and supported
- [Judges, Not Lawmakers: How Prop 3 Will Rewrite the Future of Marriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/judges-not-lawmakers-how-prop-3-will-rewrite-the-future-of-marriage/) - Proposition 3, a proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot, seeks to redefine marriage by enshrining “The right to marry is a fundamental right” into the state’s constitution. While this may sound innocuous on the surface, constitutional expert Dean Broyles, president of the National Center for Law and Policy, raises serious concerns about the far-reaching
- [CA Bill to Inform Teens About Pregnancy Care Centers Voted Down by Legislators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/ca-bill-to-inform-teens-about-pregnancy-care-centers-voted-down-by-legislators/) - Pregnancy center representatives stood alongside Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh at her Capitol press conference last week, promoting a bill, SB-1368, that would mandate 7-12th-grade curriculum to include information about free resources found in pro-life pregnancy care centers. Unfortunately, the bill failed along party lines in the Senate Education Committee later that morning. Two Republican Senators
- [Male Joins San Jose State Women’s Volleyball Team](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/male-joins-san-jose-state-womens-volleyball-team/) - In a move that has sparked widespread outrage and concern, it has been revealed that a male has quietly joined the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University. This development has reignited the national conversation about fairness in women’s sports, with many athletes, parents, and advocacy groups standing against the decision to allow male
- [Judge’s Ruling Strikes a Blow to Secret Gender Transitions, Upholds Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/judges-ruling-strikes-a-blow-to-secret-gender-transitions-upholds-parental-rights/) - Last week, a state judge made permanent his injunction against two parts of a gender parent notification policy implemented by a California school district trying to stop teachers from secretly transitioning students without parents’ knowledge. Ironically, Chino Valley Unified School District had already removed those two parts of the policy and instead kept the original
- [Parents Win Big: Elk Grove Schools Set to Revamp LGBTQ+ Club Secrecy Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/parents-win-big-elk-grove-schools-set-to-revamp-lgbtq-club-secrecy-policies/) - In a significant victory for parental rights, the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has proposed new guidelines requiring parental consent before students can join LGBTQ+ clubs in elementary schools. This decision comes after California Family Council (CFC) and the National Center for Law and Policy helped organize concerned parents to address the school board,
- [Two-Year Legislative Session Ends: Bills Now in Newsom's Hands](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/two-year-legislative-session-ends-bills-now-in-newsoms-hands/) - The two-year California State Legislative session ended last Saturday night with the passage of several bills CFC supported and a bunch more it opposed. Here is a brief overview of the bills currently on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, waiting for a decision. GOOD BILLS SB 1414: Passed: Makes it a Felony to Buy Children for
- [Protecting the Definition of Marriage: The Dangers of Proposition 3](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/protecting-the-definition-of-marriage-the-dangers-of-aca-5/) - California Family Council (CFC) strongly opposes Proposition 3, a bill aimed at repealing Proposition 8 and fundamentally altering the definition of marriage in California. Introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Evan Low, ACA 5 added Proposition 3 to the November 2024 ballot. If approved by the voters, it will erase the language that defines
- [CA Libraries Will No Longer Be Safe for Children if Newsom Signs AB 1825](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/09/ca-libraries-will-no-longer-be-safe-for-children-if-newsom-signs-ab-1825/) - Last week, the California State Legislature approved AB 1825, a bill that has sparked significant controversy and concern among parents and community leaders alike. This legislation mandates that minors have unrestricted access to all books in public libraries, including those containing sexual content. The bill effectively removes the ability of local politicians, parents, and librarians
- [Resurrected Bill Forces Insurers to Fund Infertility (IVF) Treatments for Same-Sex Couples and Singles](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/sb-729-a-bill-that-redefines-infertility-and-threatens-religious-freedom-moves-forward-in-california/) - After spending nearly a year in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, Senate Bill 729 was unexpectedly released last week by Committee Chair Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, setting the stage for final legislative approval and igniting concerns among religious and conservative groups across California. This bill, which redefines infertility and mandates insurance coverage for a range of fertility treatments—including those
- [Behind the Scenes with CFC: An Intern's Insight into 21 Years of Faithful Advocacy in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/behind-the-scenes-with-cfc-an-interns-insight-into-21-years-of-faithful-advocacy-in-california/) - Over the past two decades (21 years), the California Family Council has stood as a living testament to hope in the state of California. As an intern for CFC, I have witnessed our impact on policy, and the kingdom work that continues to be done. Despite the challenges and turmoil our state faces, the Lord
- [School Boards Fight Back: Parental Rights and AB 1955](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/school-boards-fight-back-parental-rights-and-ab-1955/) - In a bold and defiant stand against the recently passed AB 1955, several California school boards are stepping up to protect parental rights, even as the controversial law threatens to upend the traditional relationship between parents and schools. AB 1955, set to go into effect on January 1, 2025, prohibits school districts from enacting policies
- [Bill Protecting Kids from Porn Killed by Senator Caballero’s Senate Appropriations Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/bill-protecting-kids-from-porn-killed-by-senator-caballeros-senate-appropriations-committee/) - In a surprising and controversial move, the California Senate Appropriations Committee has halted Assembly Bill 3080 (AB 3080), a bill that sought to protect minors from accessing online pornography. The bill, authored by Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto), had garnered unanimous bipartisan support throughout its journey in the legislature, aiming to safeguard California’s children from online pornography by requiring
- [Federal Judge Greenlights Class Action Against California's Parental Secrecy Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/federal-judge-greenlights-class-action-against-californias-parental-secrecy-policies/) - In a landmark decision that could upend California’s controversial parental secrecy policies, a federal judge has allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed, challenging the constitutionality of policies that keep parents in the dark about their children’s struggles with gender dysphoria and gender confusion. The lawsuit, if successful, would render the recently signed AB 1955, banning
- [Senator Fights to Make Buying a Minor for Sex a Felony, No Exceptions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/senator-fights-to-make-buying-a-minor-for-sex-a-felony-no-exceptions/) - This Thursday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will make critical decisions on numerous bills, but none are more vital than SB 1414. Originally introduced by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), this bill sought to make the solicitation of a minor for sex a felony, punishable by 2, 3, or 4 years in state prison and a fine
- [One Month Left: Legislature Returns to Decide on Good and Bad Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/one-month-left-legislature-returns-decide-on-good-and-bad-bills/) - The legislature returns today to finish making decisions about the remaining bills that haven’t been killed or abandoned during this year’s legislative process. If a bill is going to survive, it needs to get the approval of both houses of the state legislature, the Assembly and the Senate, by the end of August. Then Governor
- [Pregnancy Center Sues AG Bonta to Protect Abortion Pill Reversal](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/08/ag-bontas-attack-on-abortion-reversal-pill-faces-federal-lawsuit/) - In a move that underscores the ongoing battle for life in California, Culture of Life Family Services (COLFS), a nonprofit community health clinic in San Diego, has filed a federal lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The lawsuit, spearheaded by the Thomas More Society, challenges Bonta’s unconstitutional attempts to silence pro-life speech and shut
- [Newport Harbor High School Ends Referrals to Controversial LGBTQ Center](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/newport-mesa-high-school-ends-referrals-to-controversial-lgbtq-center/) - Newport Harbor High School in Southern California recently ceased referring students to the LGBTQ Center of Orange County after an exposé by the Daily Signal. The articles revealed that the school was directing students to resources promoting transgender surgeries and hormone therapies for minors without parental consent. The Discovery The Daily Signal first reported that Newport
- [Teen's Suicide Attempt Reveals Perils of CA's Gender Secrecy Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/teens-suicide-attempt-reveals-perils-of-cas-gender-secrecy-policies/) - A deeply disturbing case of a teenage girl being socially transitioned to a male identity by her Fresno County school without her parents’ knowledge has come to light in a federal lawsuit challenging gender secrecy policies within the state’s public schools. The family’s heartbreaking journey began when their 14-year-old daughter, identified as Poe in the
- [Victory for Parents: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Rejects Planned Parenthood Campus Clinic](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/victory-for-parents-norwalk-la-mirada-unified-school-district-rejects-planned-parenthood-clinic-on-campus/) - In a significant win for parental rights and student well-being, the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District has decided against allowing a Planned Parenthood clinic to operate at John Glenn High School. This decision follows concerted efforts by concerned parents and community members who raised alarms about the appropriateness and safety of Planned Parenthood’s involvement in
- [CA School District and Christian Parents Sue Governor Newsom Over Secrecy Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/ca-school-district-and-christian-parents-sue-governor-newsom-over-secrecy-bill/) - In a battle to protect parental rights, the Chino Valley Unified School District and eight Christian parents have filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Robert Bonta, and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond. The lawsuit, initiated by the Liberty Justice Center, challenges AB 1955, recently signed into law by Governor Newsom. AB 1955, proposed
- [Newsom Signs Parental Secrecy Bill, Endangering Child Safety](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/newsom-signs-parental-secrecy-bill-endangering-child-safety/) - The California Family Council (CFC) vehemently condemns Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to sign AB 1955, a bill that creates a government-imposed wall of secrecy between parents and their children. This legislation, passed by the California Legislature and now signed into law, allows schools to withhold critical information from parents about their children’s health and welfare.
- [CA Senate Passes AB 1955, a "Government-Imposed Wall" Between Parent and Child](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/ca-senate-passes-ab-1955-a-government-imposed-wall-between-parent-in-child/) - Last Thursday, the California Senate passed AB 1955, a bill that prohibits school districts from enacting policies requiring parents to be notified if their child has asked everyone at school to use a different name and pronoun. The passage of this secrecy bill, with 29 Democrats voting yes and 8 Republicans voting no, marks a
- ["CA Will Be Saved" Brings Hope to San Francisco](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/ca-will-be-saved-brings-hope-to-san-francisco/) - San Francisco, CA – This past weekend, San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza was transformed into a beacon of hope and faith as hundreds of Christians gathered for the “San Francisco Will Be Saved” event hosted by CA Will Be Saved. Held on July 6th, 2024, this powerful assembly aimed to bring the light of Jesus
- [Coalition for Latino Pastors Testifies Against Abortion Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/coalition-for-latino-pastors-stands-against-abortion-bill/) - A newly formed coalition of Latino pastors sent representatives to the capitol last week to stand up for the unborn and against Planned Parenthood’s plans to put abortion clinics in their communities. They came specifically to testify against Assembly Bill 2085, a proposed bill that mandates cities approve abortion clinics, effectively stripping local communities of
- [Christians Fired Over COVID-19 Vaccine Winning Religious Liberty Lawsuits](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/christians-fired-over-covid-19-vaccine-winning-religious-liberty-lawsuits/) - During the recent pandemic, countless Christian employees were fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine because of moral objections. Many businesses refused to grant religious accommodations to their employees in violation of state and federal law. Now, those medical companies are facing the ramifications with plaintiffs receiving big settlements amounting to millions of dollars
- [Senate Judiciary Committee Bows to Porn Industry Weakening Bill Protecting Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/senate-judiciary-committee-bows-to-porn-industry-endanger-kids/) - California Family Council (CFC) expresses profound disappointment with the California Senate Judiciary Committee’s proposed amendments to AB 3080. Originally designed to protect children from exposure to online pornography through mandatory age verification, the bill’s effectiveness has been severely undermined by the Committee’s changes.AB 3080, which passed the California Assembly unanimously, aimed to require websites publishing pornography
- [Parent Secrecy Bill Passes CA Assembly Amid Heated Debate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/parent-secrecy-bill-passes-ca-assembly-amid-heated-debate/) - After a heated floor debate, the California Assembly passed AB 1955, a bill that reinforces the unconstitutional notion that children, no matter how young, have privacy rights from their own parents that the state is obligated to protect. The bill, passed along party lines with a 61-16 vote, now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. Introduced
- [Federal Class Action Lawsuit Could Nullify Parental Secrecy Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/07/federal-class-action-lawsuit-could-nullify-parental-secrecy-policies/) - Lawyers in a federal case against a Southern California school district’s parental secrecy policies have requested to broaden a judge’s ruling to prevent state legislators from banning gender parent notification policies. Should they succeed, bills such as AB 1955, which is on Governor Newsom’s desk to ban gender parent notification policies, would become null and
- [CA Democrats Undermine Prop 47 Repeal with Retail Theft Legislation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/ca-dems-undermine-prop-47-repeal-with-retail-theft-legislation/) - Big box retailers like Target, Walmart, and Home Depot joined together with local law enforcement to tackle the rising retail theft problem in California by collecting enough signatures for a ballot initiative that will repeal parts of a decade-old statute known as Proposition 47. The measure, scheduled to be on the ballot in November, would
- [California Family Council Press Conference Opposes ACA 5, Redefining Marriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/california-family-council-press-conference-oppose-aca-5-redefining-marriage/) - California Family Council (CFC) held a press conference on June 20, 2024, on the west steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The conference was a platform for CFC to express its strong opposition to Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (ACA 5), a proposal that seeks to abolish the definition of marriage and remove critical
- [Outrage as 5th Graders Are Tasked with Teaching Kindergartners About Transgenderism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/outrage-as-5th-graders-are-tasked-with-teaching-kindergartners-about-transgenderism/) - Concerned and outraged parents showed up in droves at a recent Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) board meeting to protest using the district’s “Kinderbuddy program” to teach kids to be accepting of transgenderism and homosexuality without parental knowledge or consent. A video posted to social media on May 8th revealed an LGBTQ book titled “My Shadow is
- [SB 233 Just the Latest Hypocritical Abortion Propaganda from Sacramento](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/sb-233-just-the-latest-hypocritical-abortion-propaganda-from-sacramento/) - In a shocking move that underscores the deep ethical divide in our state, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 233, a new proposal allowing Arizona physicians to perform abortions in California. California Family Council (CFC) vehemently opposes this bill, which prioritizes the termination of unborn lives while ignoring the need for comprehensive, life-affirming healthcare. Governor
- [“Pride” Before a Fall: Corporate America’s Capitulation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/pride-before-a-fall-corporate-americas-capitulation/) - Do you remember a time when businesses and corporations focused on research and development, job creation, and local causes? Do you remember when the focus shifted? California changed its focus years ago. But now, every June—during so-called “Pride Month”—the entire nation is reminded that capitalism has taken a backseat to wokism. The “rainbows” are everywhere.
- [Attacked! (or...Blessed?) Southern Poverty Law Center Calls CFC a Hate Group](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/attacked-or-blessed/) - Did you hear? The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has attacked California Family Council (CFC) in its recent report. Why are we grateful for this clear slander full of blatant lies about our work? Consider the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:11: “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil
- [‘We All Look Like Fools’: CA Democrat Stands Up for Children and Against Her Party on Senate Floor](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/we-all-look-like-fools-ca-democrat-stands-up-for-children-and-against-her-party-on-senate-floor/) - Under current California law, an individual convicted of purchasing a child for sex could be sentenced to as little as two days in jail. It is unconscionable that individuals committing such heinous crimes against the most vulnerable in our society could receive nearly no punishment, and be back on the street to do it again
- [Pastors and Christian Leaders Seek to Protect One Man, One Woman Marriage at State Capitol](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/pastors-and-christian-leaders-seek-to-protect-one-man-one-woman-marriage-at-state-capitol/) - California pastors and Christian leaders plan to be at the California Capitol today, defending the state constitution’s definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Even though this definition was declared invalid by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015, Assemblyman Evan Low has introduced ACA
- [California’s Transgender Treatments Legislation Denies Science, Statistics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/californias-transgender-treatments-legislation-denies-science-statistics/) - A new study found that transgender surgeries exacerbate suicidal ideation rather than ease depression and mental health issues associated with gender dysphoria. In fact, looking at data from over a 20-year span, researchers were able to determine that individuals who underwent transgender surgeries, such as genital reconstructive surgeries or double mastectomies, had a “12.12-fold higher
- [CA LGBTQ Caucus Seeks to Ban School Districts from Passing Parent Notification Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/gut-and-amend-ab-1955-forces-teachers-to-keep-secrets-from-parents/) - California Family Council (CFC) calls on all Californians to stand against Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955), a legislative proposal that threatens to exclude parents from critical aspects of their children’s lives and development. AB 1955, authored by Assemblyman Chris Ward, prohibits schools from implementing policies requiring parental notification regarding their child’s gender identity or gender
- [CA Legislature’s "Pride Month" Resolutions Clash with Christian Values](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/ca-legislatures-pride-month-resolutions-clash-with-christian-values/) - As June begins, corporations, media, and politicians of both parties are showing their support for “diverse” gender identities and sexual activity outside biblical guidelines. This tradition, solidified in 2018 when Gov. Jerry Brown dedicated June as “LGBTQ Pride Month” in California, continues with new resolutions in 2024. Resolutions HR 101 and SR 96 In May
- [AB 2085: CA's Move to Streamline Abortion Clinic Approvals Sparks Outrage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/ab-2085-californias-controversial-move-to-streamline-abortion-clinic-approvals-sparks-outrage/) - To prevent local jurisdictions from blocking the approval of new abortion clinics, the California State Assembly recently passed AB 2085, a bill designed to expedite the approval process for community clinics offering reproductive health services, including abortions. Authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, this bill mandates that local governments grant ministerial approval for these clinics without
- [Protect Kids California initiative fails, but the fight isn’t over](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/protect-kids-california-initiative-fails-but-the-fight-isnt-over/) - Last week we received the unfortunate news that although Protect Kids California gathered 400,000 signatures on their statewide initiative, falling shy of the requisite 546,651 signatures needed to appear on California’s ballot in November. While this is certainly a disappointing loss, we are tremendously impressed by the hard work and dedication of Protect Kids California
- [Lifeguard Sues L.A. County for Making him Raise a Progress Pride Flag](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/06/lifeguard-sues-l-a-county-for-making-him-raise-a-progress-pride-flag/) - After the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted last March to require all county facilities to fly the “Progress Pride Flag,” lifeguard captain Jeffrey Little found himself with a problem. As an evangelical Christian, he morally disagrees with what the flag represents and took issue with being personally responsible for raising any of the flags.
- [CA Teacher Fired for Refusing to Keep Secrets Receives $360k Settlement](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/california-teacher-fired-for-religious-beliefs-reaches-settlement/) - The public school teacher who was fired for refusing to hide her students’ gender identities from their parents because of her Christian beliefs reached a settlement agreement with Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County last week, Advocates for Faith and Freedom announced. In early 2023, Jessica Tapia refused to abide by her school district’s
- [Yolo County Agrees to $70k Settlement After Kicking CFC Speaker Out of Library for Misgendering](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/victory-yolo-county-library-changes-policies-after-cfc-lawsuit/) - Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom and the Institute for Free Speech agreed on a settlement with Yolo County Library officials after an employee at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library in Davis, California disrupted and ultimately ended a speech from California Family Council’s Outreach Director Sophia Lorey, violating her, and the rest of the
- [San Diego County School District Resists State’s Attack on Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/san-diego-county-school-district-resists-states-attack-on-parental-rights/) - Recently, a San Diego County school district approved a parental bill of rights, potentially serving as a model for other state schools to resist Sacramento politicians who promote withholding information from parents about their children. One of the rights detailed by Lakeside Union School District requires parents to be notified of “official or unofficial district actions relating
- [Fast-Tracked Bill Allows Arizona Doctors to Perform Abortions in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/fast-tracked-bill-would-allow-arizona-doctors-to-perform-abortions-in-california/) - The California Legislative Women’s Caucus, with strong support from Governor Gavin Newsom, is taking California’s “abortion sanctuary” status to a new level with SB 233, which would enable Arizona doctors to perform abortions on Arizona patients in California before their near-total abortion ban is reversed. California Family Council stands in strong opposition to this bill
- [CA AG's Attorney Says State's Gender Secrecy Policy Not Enforceable, Only Guidance](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/05/ca-ags-attorney-says-states-gender-secrecy-policy-not-enforceable-only-guidance/) - In a surprising turn of events, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s attorney declared in federal court last week that California’s secrecy policy compelling teachers to deceive parents about students’ gender dysphoria isn’t going to be enforced by the state. Why? Because the secrecy policy is only based on guidelines from the California Department of Education,
- [Good News: Assisted Suicide Bill Off the Table this Session](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/good-news-assisted-suicide-bill-off-the-table-this-session/) - After receiving substantial backlash, Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Laguna Hills) withdrew her controversial bill that would have drastically expanded California’s assisted suicide program. “I have decided not to move forward this year with SB 1196, my legislation to modify California’s End of Life Option Act to expand options for adults with an incurable and fatal disease,”
- [Tough-on-Crime Measure Makes its Way to California’s November Ballot](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/tough-on-crime-measure-makes-its-way-to-californias-november-ballot/) - A bipartisan coalition largely sponsored by big box retailers like Target, Walmart, and Home Depot is pushing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot measure that could make its way to California voters in the November election. The measure would increase criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing in the state. Californians for Safer Communities is a bipartisan
- [Planned Parenthood’s Year in Review: More abortions, more funding, fewer health services](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/planned-parenthoods-year-in-review-more-abortions-more-funding-fewer-health-services/) - After the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 and the trigger laws that immediately went into effect in more than a dozen states, many assumed abortion rates would drastically decline in the following years. However, looking at a new report released from Planned Parenthood, that sadly couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite 41
- [Proposed Legislation Aims to Introduce Pregnancy Center Resources into School Curricula](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/proposed-legislation-aims-to-introduce-pregnancy-center-resources-into-school-curricula/) - While pro-life pregnancy centers in California provide mothers and their babies with free pregnancy-related medical services, many of the state’s politicians only promote and fund abortion as the only answer to an unplanned pregnancy. However, Senator Ochoa Bogh’s bill, SB 1368, aims to change this. State law already requires students in 7-12th grade to be
- [Bill to Protect Children from Abuse Hijacked by Senate Public Safety Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/bill-to-protect-children-from-abuse-hijacked-by-senate-public-safety-committee/) - A proposed bill to increase penalties on those who buy minors for sex was watered down this week by the Senate Public Safety Committee without the consent of the bill’s author. But that might change now that California Governor Gavin Newsom is publicly supporting the bill. In its initial form, SB 1414, sponsored by Senator
- [CA Public Safety Committee Kills Bill to Recriminalize Loitering for Prostitution ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/ca-public-safety-committee-kills-bill-to-recriminalize-loitering-for-prostitution/) - Democrat members of the Senate Public Safety Committee killed proposed legislation earlier this month that sought to reintroduce criminal penalties for anyone trolling the streets looking to buy someone for sex. The bill also applied to the women and girls being sold. SB 1219, introduced by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), sought to bring back a
- [Parents Sue AG Bonta for Bias Wording on Gender and Parental Rights Ballot Initiative](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/parents-sue-ag-bonta-for-bias-wording-on-gender-and-parental-rights-ballot-initiative/) - A trial is set to begin this week over the wording of a parental rights and child protection ballot initiative currently gathering signatures to get on this November’s ballot. The parents suing Attorney General Rob Bonta accuse him of undermining the long-standing democratic right citizens have to enact laws directly through ballot initiatives, bypassing the
- [Sacramento Declares Itself “Sanctuary” for Trans-Identified Individuals ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/ca-city-declares-itself-sanctuary-for-trans-individuals/) - Last month, the Sacramento City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the city a “sanctuary” for transgender identified individuals. The newly enacted city policy protects physicians and healthcare practitioners from “criminal punishment, civil liability, administrative penalties, or professional sanctions based on the laws of other states.” It further mandates that city resources will not be
- [California's Assisted Suicide Law Faces Drastic Expansion Under New Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/californias-assisted-suicide-law-faces-drastic-expansion-under-new-bill/) - California legislators are again attempting to expand the number of people doctors can legally help commit suicide, all in the name of so-called compassion. The arguments used to legalize assisted suicide in California back in 2016 were solely about providing relief to those with terminal illnesses. With the introduction of SB 1196, authored by Senator
- [Hearing Tomorrow for Bill Shielding Street Sex Trafficking Victims from Buyers/Pimps](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/04/hearing-tomorrow-for-bill-shielding-street-sex-trafficking-victims-from-buyers-pimps/) - Since California legalized loitering for the purpose of prostitution several years ago, the state’s inner cities have witnessed an explosion of street prostitution, pimping, and pandering. The removal of legal authority for police to detain and investigate open street prostitution has led officers to become hesitant in separating women suspected of being trafficked by pimps
- [Supreme Court Considers Challenge to FDA’s Approval of Chemical Abortion Drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/supreme-court-considers-challenge-to-fdas-approval-of-dangerous-chemical-abortions/) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA after regulators prioritized pro-abortion ideology and recklessly disregarded the safety of women in their approval of the abortion medication mifepristone. Unsurprisingly, Governor Newsom weighed in to promote his abortion-on-demand agenda. Pro-life doctors, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, are challenging
- [Cease and Desist Letter Issued Over School's Secret Elementary LGBTQ Clubs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/cease-and-desist-letter-issued-over-schools-secret-elementary-lgbtq-clubs/) - A legal challenge on behalf of parents has been issued to Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) concerning at least six LGBTQ lunchtime clubs the district is facilitating in elementary schools. The National Center for Law & Policy (NCLP) issued a cease and desist letter to EGUSD last week, calling for the immediate and permanent
- [School Crisis Line Under Fire for Online Predator Risk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/whistleblower-exposes-public-school-crisis-hotline-for-linking-kids-with-adults-in-sexualized-clubs/) - Former School Board Member, teacher, and education activist Brenda Lebsack is sounding the alarm on a widely promoted crisis hotline, run by The Trevor Project, because it links troubled teens to sexualized clubs with adults. Lebsack says she convinced her employer, the Santa Ana Unified School District, to remove The Trevor Project Crisis Hotlines from posters
- [Planned Parenthood Exposed for Selling Aborted Fetal Parts to UC San Diego](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/planned-parenthood-exposed-for-selling-aborted-fetal-parts-to-uc-san-diego/) - Documents from a public records request have uncovered that Planned Parenthood and UC San Diego had an agreement to exchange aborted fetal tissues for benefits, violating federal law. This arrangement was detailed in a “Biological Materials Transfer Agreement” (MTA) contract that grants UCSD “access” to “fetal and placental tissue, which are proprietary materials of PPSD”.
- [Capitol News: Free Condoms, Assisted Suicide Law Expanded, Rainbow Homes, Fighting Sex Trafficking](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/capitol-news-free-condoms-assisted-suicide-law-expanded-rainbow-homes-fighting-sex-trafficking/) - A significant part of my role with the California Family Council (CFC) is to keep Christians informed about the legislation and issues emanating from the Capitol. Most people lack the time to follow the latest news closely. However, with the CFC office adjacent to the Capitol, I am immersed in it daily. Over the last
- [CA School District Pays High Schoolers $1,400 Each to Become Activists ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/ca-school-district-pays-high-schoolers-1400-each-to-become-activists/) - California high schoolers in one school district are awarded $1,400 each to learn how to become social justice warriors and participate in leftist activism, according to documents obtained by The Free Press. Long Beach Unified School District used almost $2 million in taxpayer money to pay Californians for Justice (CFJ) to conduct training in equity
- [Leaked Files Reveal Medical Malpractice in “Transgender Medicine”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/leaked-files-reveal-medical-malpractice-in-gender-medicine/) - Recently leaked documents from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) have brought to light concerns over the ethical practices and adherence to informed consent within the field of “gender medicine.” The documents reveal the alarming and unethical lengths to which medical professionals are willing to go in perpetuating gender ideology and “gender-affirming care.”
- [Parents Publicly Expose Secret Elementary LGBTQ Clubs in Elk Grove](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/parents-set-to-publicly-expose-secret-elementary-lgbtq-clubs-in-elk-grove/) - Parents at a California elementary school were alarmed in January after discovering a 3rd-grade teacher was allowed to personally invite all the 3rd through 6th-grade classes to a new LGBTQ club he was starting. The “UBU Club” as he called it, was for “boys who crush on boys” and “girls who crush on girls,” but
- [Newsom Launches Series of Pro-Abortion Ads in Red States](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/newsom-launches-series-of-pro-abortion-ads-in-red-states/) - Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom's super PAC, Campaign for Democracy, launched a series of pro-abortion TV ads, accusing conservative representatives of holding women hostage by restricting travel for abortion. The ad premiered on NBC News' "Meet the Press" in Tennessee and depicted a young woman handcuffed to a hospital bed, crying out for assistance. Over
- [Judge Gives Nod to CRT Restrictions and Parental Notification Policy in CA School District](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/judge-allows-crt-restrictions-and-parental-notification-policy-in-ca-school-district/) - Last week, a California state judge gave initial approval to a Temecula school district’s ban on teaching specific aspects of Critical Race Theory (CRT). He also refused to halt a parent notification policy State Attorney General Rob Bonta and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond both called illegal. Over the past year, Temecula's school board,
- [Christian Public School Teacher No Longer has to Keep Secrets from Parents or Use Preferred Pronouns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/03/christian-public-school-teacher-no-longer-has-to-keep-secrets-from-parents-or-use-preferred-pronouns/) - A San Diego federal court ruling last year regarding religious liberty and parental rights is making some school districts rethink policies that force teachers to keep secrets from parents and use the preferred pronouns of their students. Constitutional attorney Dean Broyles has spent the last few years winning settlements from California healthcare employers who refused
- [New CA Bill Says Both Sexes Can Menstruate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/new-ca-bill-says-both-sexes-can-menstruate/) - California politicians have proposed another bill that blurs the definition of womanhood. Assembly members Isaac Bryan (D-Culver City) and Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) recently introduced AB 1810, a bill that disregards biological facts by insisting that both men and women inmates need feminine products and birth control. This insistence that biology doesn’t determine sex is becoming
- [Two CA Cities Push to Formally Recognize Polyamory](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/two-ca-cities-push-to-formally-recognize-polyamory/) - Berkeley and Oakland, California, are on the brink of becoming the first West Coast cities to formally recognize polyamorous family arrangements. Polyamory, also known as consensual non-monogamy, involves engaging in multiple romantic or sexual relationships with the consent of everyone involved. The two city councils have proposed legislation aimed at broadening nondiscrimination safeguards to include
- [Free Condom Bill Introduced as Mistaken Solution to STD Epidemic](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/free-condom-bill-introduced-as-mistaken-solution-to-std-epidemic/) - In a controversial move that has reignited debates on sexual education and public health, Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys) has reintroduced the Youth Health Equity and Safety Act, mandating California schools to distribute free condoms to students in grades 9 through 12. Amidst rising Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) rates, including a nearly 80% increase in
- [Pro-Life Clinics Defend Right to Offer Abortion Pill Reversal Amid State Lawsuit](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/pro-life-clinics-defend-right-to-offer-abortion-pill-reversal-amid-state-lawsuit/) - Attorneys for Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics are urging the California Superior Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Rob Bonta targeting the promotion of “Abortion Pill Reversal.” This medical service, provided by many California pregnancy care centers, allows women to halt their ongoing chemical abortions and save their babies. Thomas
- [Parent Notification Finally Gets Public Debate After CA Legislators Refuse](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/parent-notification-finally-gets-public-debate-after-ca-legislators-refuse/) - Last week, legislators finally had a real debate about parent notification and gender social transitioning at schools, a discussion California state legislators refused to have last year fearing it would give a forum for “hateful rhetoric targeting LGBTQ youth.” In a forum hosted by CalMatters, Assemblymen Bill Essayli (R-Corona) and Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) offered varied
- [Despite Federal Ruling, State Threatens Rocklin Schools Over Parent Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/despite-federal-ruling-state-threatens-rocklin-schools-over-parent-notification-policy/) - Despite a federal court ruling against a southern California school district’s gender secrecy policy, the California Department of Education (CDE) ruled last week against the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) for its parent notification policy on gender. The CDE investigation report claimed Rocklin’s newly enacted rule, requiring parents to be notified if their child starts
- [CA School’s Academic Performance Drops After Adopting “Woke Kindergarten” ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/ca-schools-academic-performance-drops-after-adopting-woke-kindergarten/) - Glassbrook Elementary School in Hayward, California is being scrutinized for its poor academic performance after hiring a leftist company to train its teachers. Reports from The Daily Wire reveal that by last spring, fewer than 4% of the 474 students at Glassbrook were proficient in math, and under 12% achieved proficiency in English. Rather than
- [Lawsuit Now Targets CA Governor and AG for Compelling Teachers to Lie to Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/teachers-sue-ca-governor-and-ag-for-compelling-them-to-deceive-parents-about-students-gender-identities/) - Christian educators Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West are taking a stand for children's safety, parental rights, religious liberty, and freedom of speech in a lawsuit that now targets Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta. The federal lawsuit alleges that the teachers were compelled to deceive parents about their students' gender dysphoria, because
- [Pro-Palestinian Group Pushing Anti-Israeli Politics into Oakland K-12 Students](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/02/pro-palestinian-group-pushing-anti-israeli-politics-into-oakland-k-12-students/) - A pro-Palestinian group that has faced criticism for downplaying the attacks by Hamas against Israel conducted a workshop for Oakland, California teachers earlier this month. The event aimed to integrate "Palestinian history, narratives, and culture" into K-12 education, according to an event flier provided by Parents Defending Education. The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) organized
- [Newsom Officials Fail to Force Christian Preschool to Abandon Beliefs about Human Sexuality](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/religious-freedom-win-newsom-administration-fails-in-bid-to-force-california-places-of-worship-to-abandon-beliefs-about-human-sexuality/) - The Newsom Administration’s California Department of Social Services (CDSS) tried but failed to force an El Cajon Christian preschool to abandon its religious beliefs on sexuality and gender or be kicked out of participating in a federally funded USDA food program. After the church filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Justice
- [Christian Baker Files Brief with CA Court of Appeal After Refusing to Bake Cake for Same-Sex Wedding](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/christian-baker-files-brief-with-ca-court-of-appeal-after-refusing-to-bake-cake-for-same-sex-wedding/) - Cathy Miller, who operates Cathy's Creations and Tastries in Bakersfield, has been involved in a legal battle since refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding in 2017. Last week, in the case of California Civil Rights Department v. Tastries, Miller submitted a brief to the Court of Appeal of the State of
- [CA Legislators Fight for Menstrual Products in Men’s Bathrooms with Absurd Arguments](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/ca-legislators-fight-for-menstrual-products-in-mens-bathrooms-with-absurd-arguments/) - This week, Senate Bill 59 was presented in front of the California Senate. The bill requires the state to provide free menstrual products in women’s and men’s bathrooms in all state-owned buildings and other state-supported hospitals, even though men don’t need them. State lawmakers who spoke in favor of the bill, however, don’t recognize this
- [Judge Mandates Reinstatement of CA Teachers Who Objected to Hiding Students' “Transitions” from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/judge-mandates-reinstatement-of-ca-teachers-who-objected-to-hiding-students-transitions-from-parents/) - Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered a San Diego school district to reinstate two teachers who were placed on administrative leave for refusing to withhold information about students' gender “transitions” from their parents. Attorneys from the Thomas More Society represented Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West, teachers who were denied religious exemptions from the
- [State Legislature Takes a Stand Against AI-Generated Child Pornography and Exploitation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/state-legislature-takes-a-stand-against-ai-generated-child-pornography-and-exploitation/) - California State Legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, have introduced three bills aimed at addressing the increasingly sophisticated arena of digitally generated pornography and exploitation. These bills, while distinct in their focus, collectively represent a concerted effort to close legal loopholes and extend protections against the misuse of artificial intelligence and digital technologies used to create
- [CA Funds Org that Only Offers Jobs to Women and “Gender Expansive Youth”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/ca-funds-org-that-only-offers-jobs-to-women-and-gender-expansive-youth/) - A California state agency has awarded close to $200,000 to Syryn Records, an organization that offers internships solely to women and "gender expansive" youth, seemingly violating equal opportunity and anti-discrimination statutes, according to the Daily Wire. Syryn Records is an offshoot of Girls Rock SB, a non-profit that has garnered more than $183,000 from the
- [Asm. Waldron Teams Up With Sen. Wiener to Legalize Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/asm-waldron-teams-up-sen-wiener-to-legalize-psychedelic-assisted-therapy/) - After failing to get psychedelics legalized for recreational use several years in a row, Senator Wiener has found a willing Republican to help push for the legalization of hallucinogenic drugs as a treatment for mental illness. Assemblywoman Marie Waldron, joined by Senator Wiener, presented her psychedelic-assisted therapy bill, AB 941, before the Assembly Health Committee
- [Female Athletes Call on NCAA to Restore Fairness in Women’s Sports at Phoenix Rally](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/female-athletes-call-on-ncaa-to-restore-fairness-in-womens-sports-at-phoenix-rally/) - Former NCAA athletes and coaches, including California Family Council’s Outreach Director Sophia Lorey, held a rally this week at the NCAA Convention in Arizona protesting rules that permit men, who identify as female, to play women’s sports. Lorey spoke at the “We Won’t Back Down” rally with other college athletes such as Riley Gaines, a
- [CA Now Offers Health Care that Covers “Trans” Procedures for Illegal Immigrants ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/ca-now-offers-health-care-that-covers-trans-procedures-for-illegal-immigrants/) - As of January 1st, California is the first state to offer health insurance to all illegal immigrants, regardless of age. Further, the coverage that the state is offering raises profound ethical, financial, and health concerns. Previously, illegal immigrants were ineligible for full health insurance coverage but could access emergency and pregnancy-related services through Medi-Cal, provided
- [CA Legislative Leader Still Refuses to Allow Hearing on Parent Notification](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/ca-legislative-leader-still-refuses-to-allow-hearing-on-parent-notification/) - California Assembly Education Committee Chair Al Muratsuchi is still blocking public debate at the state capitol over parent notification in schools despite polls showing the voters overwhelmingly support it. Last year, Assemblyman Bill Essayli introduced AB 1314, a bill requiring public schools to notify parents if a child starts identifying at school as a gender
- [Hayward School District Promotes Transgenderism to Students ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/hayward-school-district-promotes-transgenderism-to-students/) - Documents reviewed by The Daily Wire reveal that the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) in California's Bay Area, which serves more than 19,000 students from preschool through high school, has developed lesson plans and resources focused on advancing radical gender ideology and normalizing transgenderism among children. The district is encouraging elementary students to view films
- [CA Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Toy Sections in Stores Goes Into Effect](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024/01/ca-law-requiring-gender-neutral-toy-sections-in-stores-goes-into-effect/) - Starting January 1, large California retailers with over 500 employees will be subject to a penalty of up to $500 if they don't establish a gender-neutral section for toys and childcare products, as mandated by a new state law. This law, signed in 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires these stores to create designated areas
- [CA to Spend $20 Million More on Increasing Number of Abortion Providers ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/ca-to-spend-20-million-more-on-increasing-number-of-abortion-providers/) - Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is investing $20 million into expanding abortion in the state. This funding is set to increase the number of abortion providers and equip pharmacists to “provide comprehensive reproductive health services,” according to a press release from Governor Newsom’s Office. The $20 million will be used to launch
- [Planned Parenthood’s Cross-Sex Hormones Business Skyrockets](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/planned-parenthoods-cross-sex-hormones-business-skyrockets/) - Planned Parenthood's involvement in the cross-sex hormone business for those with gender dysphoria has increased at a concerning rate in recent years. Since beginning these drugs, referred to as “gender-affirming care” in 2005, 41 of its 49 regional branches were offering such services by 2022. Notably, between 2020 and 2022, hormone therapy services increased by
- [The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2023 California Legislative Recap](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-2023-california-legislative-recap/) - Since our founding in 2003, California Family Council (CFC) has been at the forefront of critical legislative battles in Sacramento. Every year, we review thousands of bills, closely tracking the dozens that directly impact our mission. CFC’s focus has been razor-sharp, informed by a deeply held belief in the sanctity of human life, the irreplaceable
- [CA Legislature Isn’t a Friendly Place for Biblical Values, Scorecards Reveal](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/ca-legislature-isnt-a-friendly-place-for-biblical-values-scorecards-reveal/) - Assessing California’s state legislators’ adherence to Biblical values can be challenging. To aid in this evaluation, the California Family Alliance (CFA), a sister organization of the California Family Council (CFC), has analyzed the voting records of all 120 state senators and assembly members over the past two years. Their findings are detailed in scorecards available
- [Whistleblower Teachers Sue CA Schools for Refusing to Reinstate Them](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/whistleblower-teachers-sue-ca-schools-for-refusing-to-reinstate-them/) - A school district in San Diego is refusing to permit teachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West to return to school over two months after a federal court ruled that the school district infringed on their constitutional rights. Consequently, attorneys from the Thomas More Society have urged the court to hold officials from the Escondido
- [Protect Kids CA Launches Petition to Repeal Transgender Policies and Protect Parent Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/protect-kids-ca-launches-petition-to-repeal-transgender-policies-and-protect-parent-rights/) - Protect Kids California has launched a three-part initiative with the goals of repealing “the California law that permits students to compete in female sports and students to be in female locker rooms and bathrooms,” prohibiting “schools from deceiving parents about their students’ gender identity crisis,” and stopping “sex change operations and chemical castrations on minors.”
- [CFC Joins Lawsuit Against Library for Prohibiting "Misgendering"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/cfc-joins-lawsuit-against-library-for-prohibiting-misgendering/) - The California Family Council (CFC) joined a lawsuit with Moms for Liberty of Yolo County against a local library for disrupting and stopping a speech about protecting women’s sports from male players last August. Their Attorney from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) insists the library’s actions violated the First Amendment, and it appears the County agrees. After
- [New Poll Reveals Most Californians Reject Gender Ideology ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/new-poll-reveals-most-californians-reject-gender-ideology/) - California ranks among the top states passing affirming laws regarding transgender issues, including promoting and protecting transing drugs and surgeries for minors. The 2019 Gender Recognition Act, for example, allows individuals to change their gender on all government documents, including birth certificates and driver's licenses, upon request. SB107 empowers California’s courts to determine who gets
- [CA School District Caught Hiding Legal Names of Trans Students From School Nurses](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/ca-school-district-caught-hiding-legal-names-of-trans-students-from-school-nurses/) - Parents in Irvine, California, are expressing concern about emails sent between local school district personnel discussing the possibility of concealing the legal names of students who identify as transgender from school nurses, as reported by the Epoch Times. They are rightfully concerned that such a decision could lead to tragic or fatal outcomes during emergencies.
- [Parent Watchdog Group Holds CA School District Accountable for Sexualized Math Assignment](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/parent-watchdog-group-holds-ca-school-district-accountable-for-sexualized-math-assignment/) - As progressive ideology becomes more prevalent in California education, parental involvement is more important than ever. Fortunately, one parent watchdog group in Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is setting an excellent example of how parents can take back control over their children’s education. PUSD Community Watch (PCW) was founded earlier this year by a group
- [Celebrating 20 Years of Life, Family, Liberty!](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/celebrating-20-years-of-life-family-liberty/) - Since 2003, California Family Council has pursued a simple mission: “advancing God’s design for Life, Family, and Liberty through California’s Church, Capitol, and Culture.” Over the last two decades, we’ve been honored to work alongside local, state, and national allies to protect unborn children, advocate for parental rights, and defend religious freedom here in the
- [San Diego Supervisor Withdraws Plan to Shut Down Pregnancy Care Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/san-diego-supervisor-withdrawals-plan-to-shut-down-pregnancy-care-centers/) - A San Diego supervisor pulled from consideration a plan to shut down the county’s 16 pro-life pregnancy care centers (PCC) she considered “fake and fraudulent.” Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer introduced the same agenda item last month, but failed to get enough votes. She put her plan on the agenda again for tomorrow’s meeting after a new
- [Biden Admin Proposes Rule to Force Foster Parents to Affirm LGBT Ideology ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/biden-admin-proposes-rule-to-force-foster-parents-to-affirm-lgbt-ideology/) - The Biden administration has introduced new regulations for foster care, defining anyone who rejects LGBTQ ideology as unfit to parent. The regulations under consideration state, “to be considered a safe and appropriate placement, a provider is expected to utilize the child’s identified pronouns, chosen name, and allow the child to dress in an age-appropriate manner
- [Civil Rights Activists File Discrimination Lawsuit Against CA Program for Black Mothers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/12/civil-rights-activists-file-discrimination-lawsuit-against-ca-program-for-black-mothers/) - Civil rights activists have filed a lawsuit against several taxpayer-funded benefit programs that favor certain races or gender identities. One of those programs is California's Abundant Birth Project which provides a monthly stipend of $1,000 exclusively to black women during pregnancy and the initial six months post-birth. The initiative, started in June 2021, has reached
- [Federal Judge Suspends Rules Telling CA Professors to be Anti-Racist](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/federal-judge-suspends-dei-rules-in-ca-community-colleges/) - Last week, a federal judge temporarily halted the enforcement of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regulations imposed by the California Community Colleges. The DEI rules require employees to demonstrate “proficiency in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility,” according to a memo from California Community Colleges leaders. U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker from the Eastern
- [Newsom Admits to Cleaning Up SF For Major Summit, CA Reps Respond](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/newsom-admits-to-cleaning-up-sf-for-major-summit-ca-reps-respond/) - In recent remarks posted to social media, Governor Gavin Newsom is justifying the removal of homeless camps and public drug markets in San Francisco just before an international economic summit with world leaders including China's President Xi Jinping this week. APEC, recognized as the "Super Bowl of World Economies," is hosting its 2023 leaders meeting
- [$4 Million CA Taxpayer Dollars Have Funded Trans Surgeries for Inmates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/4-million-ca-taxpayer-dollars-have-funded-trans-surgeries-for-inmates/) - The Washington Free Beacon obtained documents showing that since 2017, California has allocated over $4 million in taxpayer funds for surgical “gender reassignment” procedures and cosmetic "gender-affirming" enhancements for a total of 157 inmates, including death row inmates. These documents were obtained by women's prison advocate Amie Ichikawa, founder and executive director of Woman II
- [CA School District to Remove Pornographic Books in its Libraries Using New Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/ca-school-district-to-remove-pornographic-books-in-its-libraries-using-new-policy/) - Later this week, the Chino Valley Unified School District Board (CVUSD) is taking a final vote on a new policy to help the district rid its libraries of books with “sexually obscene content.” Parents swamped last month’s school board meeting and read from pornographic books they found in their school libraries. They believe this policy
- [Last Week's Election Results: About Sex, Not Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/voters-pass-measure-enshrining-abortion-in-ohio-constitution/) - Across the nation, voters weighed in on politically divisive ballot measures in last week’s elections. Unfortunately, many of the outcomes don’t align with biblical principles, and some “conservatives” may be to blame. Issue 1 not only succeeded in Ohio, enshrining a “right” to abortion in the state constitution, but it also received substantial support from
- [AG Bonta and 15 AGs Sign Letter Attacking Pregnancy Care Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/ag-bonta-and-15-ags-sign-letter-attacking-crisis-pregnancy-centers/) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with attorney generals from 15 other states, released an eight-page open letter recently denouncing pregnancy care centers, sometimes called crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). In this document, they accused CPCs, typically operated by pro-life Christians offering alternatives to abortion, of disseminating "misinformation and causing harm." Bonta’s October 23rd letter was
- [San Diego Supervisor's Plan to Shut Down 16 Pregnancy Care Centers Temporarily Stalls](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/san-diego-supervisors-plan-to-shut-down-16-pregnancy-care-centers-temporarily-stalled/) - Prolifers came out in force yesterday to oppose a San Diego Supervisor’s proposal to pursue litigation to shut down the county’s 16 pregnancy care centers she considered “fake and fraudulent.” The opponents overwhelmed the supporters with over 60 people speaking in opposition and 975 sending in written comments. In contrast, no one spoke in support
- [California Civil Rights Department Continues to Persecute Cake Baker](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/california-civil-rights-department-continues-to-persecute-cake-baker/) - The California Civil Rights Department has submitted an appeal to challenge the decision made by a Kern County Superior Court judge who ruled that Tastries Bakery has a free speech right to refuse to make a cake to celebrate same-sex marriage. Cathy Miller is the owner of Tastries, a bakery located in Bakersfield, California.
- [Newsom Goes to China: Cozying Up to the Red Dragon?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/11/newsom-goes-to-china/) - When President Richard Nixon took his pivotal trip to China in 1972, the primary goal was countering Soviet influence through diplomacy. But Governor Gavin Newsom's recent expedition to the Orient starkly deviates from the laudable purpose of global equilibrium. Unlike Nixon, whose outreach to China aimed at countering tensions with the U.S.S.R. during the Cold
- [CA Sees Increase in Unborn Babies being Killed Post-Dobbs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/ca-sees-increase-in-abortions-post-dobbs/) - A recent report from the Society of Family Planning revealed that California is now a destination for abortion tourism as abortions increase nationwide. During the 12 months following the Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, California experienced a substantial increase in abortions. According to the WeCount report, the cumulative number
- [Pro-Life Orgs Join Forces to Fight AG Bonta’s Lawsuit Against Abortion Pill Reversal](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/pro-life-orgs-join-forces-to-fight-ag-bontas-lawsuit-against-abortion-pill-reversal/) - Heartbeat International and the Thomas More Society have joined together to respond to a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta which aims to dismantle the life-saving Abortion Pill Rescue Network. In a lawsuit filed on September 21st, Attorney General Bonta targeted Heartbeat International (HBI), a global organization that supports an extensive network of
- [Judge Gives Mixed Ruling on Parent Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/judge-rules-against-two-parts-of-the-gender-notification-policy-but-left-one-provision-intact/) - In a recent legal setback for the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), a judge partially ruled against its notification policy that has sparked significant debate regarding the rights of parents in the upbringing of their children. As last Thursday’s hearing concluded, State Judge Michael Sachs granted the Attorney General’s application for a preliminary injunction
- [Parents Sue CA Over Charter School Policy Banning Religious Materials](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/parents-sue-ca-over-charter-school-policy-banning-religious-materials/) - A federal lawsuit has been filed by several Christian parents against the state of California, challenging a charter school policy that prohibits the integration of religious materials into homeschool study programs. These parents, whose children are enrolled in the independent study programs offered by Blue Ridge Academy and Visions in Education charter schools, are fighting
- [Prostitution Surges in CA After Decriminalization of Loitering](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/prostitution-surges-in-ca-after-decriminalization-of-loitering/) - Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 357 into law in July 2022, repealing a statute that prohibited loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution. It became effective in January of this year. As a result, pimps across the state realized they could expand their prostitution operations with minimal fear of repercussions from law enforcement.
- [California's "No-Kill" Hypocrisy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/californias-no-kill-hypocrisy/) - The Hypocrisy of California's "No-Kill" Animal Shelters vs. Expanded Abortion Funding California Governor Gavin Newsom recently allocated $50 million to end animal euthanasia in the state's shelters. Despite this, more pets are being euthanized than ever before, according to a recent Sacramento Bee article. This glaring inconsistency becomes even more troubling when contrasted with the
- [Legal Showdown this Week Over Chino Valley's Parental Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/legal-showdown-this-week-over-chino-valleys-parental-notification-policy/) - In a case that has sparked intense debate surrounding parental rights, student privacy, and whether public schools can keep secrets from parents, the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, is set to become the stage for a legal showdown this Thursday, October 19. Judge Michael Sachs will preside over oral arguments in the
- [Newsom Signs Law Cracking Down on Child Sexual Exploitation Online](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/newsom-signs-law-cracking-down-on-child-sexual-exploitation-online/) - On October 8th, Governor Newsom signed State Assembly Bill 1394 into law, a crucial bill that helps prevent the sexual abuse of minors. California tech firms will now face fines of $1 to $4 million if they fail to promptly remove sexually explicit content involving minors. The law is scheduled to take effect on January
- [Pro-Life Hero’s Attorneys Urge Ninth Circuit to Strike Down CA Recording Law ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/pro-life-heros-attorneys-urge-ninth-circuit-to-strike-down-ca-recording-law/) - Pro-Life hero David Daleiden’s attorneys have come up with a new strategy for overturning a civil judgements against him and his associates, after he exposed Planned Parenthood’s baby parts business. Liberty Counsel, along with the Thomas More Society, LiMandri & Jonna, Dhillion Law Group, the American Center for Law & Justice, and the Life Legal
- [Good News, Sad News: Newsom Vetoes and Signs Some Bad Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/good-news-bad-news-newsom-vetoes-and-signs-some-bad-bills/) - Governor Gavin Newsom is headed down the home stretch this week signing and vetoing the remaining bills on his desk before his October 14 deadline. Over the weekend, the Governor made final decisions on a list of bad bills California Family Council has fought all year. There is some good news and some bad news. Let’s
- [Santa Ana Unified School Teacher: There is Porn on Our School Playgrounds](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/santa-ana-unified-school-teacher-there-is-porn-on-our-school-playgrounds/) - Santa Ana Unified school teacher Brenda Lebsack courageously wrote to Todd Spitzer, the District Attorney of Orange County, citing a major concern: porn available to children on the playground. In an email with the subject line “Santa Ana Library bringing PORN on elementary school campuses,” Brenda explained that in September, a traveling library known as
- [Opt Your Children Out Of “Coming Out Week” Lesson Plans](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/opt-your-children-out-of-coming-out-week-lesson-plans/) - Next week (October 9-13, 2023), Los Angeles elementary school students — yes, elementary school students — will be subjected to a week of “Coming Out Day” LGBTQ+ lesson plans. Children as young as five years old sent to school to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic will instead sit through lessons that center around an individual’s
- [AG Bonta Defies Court Order on Parental Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/ag-bonta-defies-court-order-on-parental-notification-policy/) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta has defied a court order by instructing school districts to implement policies enabling them to conceal a student's self-selected gender “identity” from parents or legal guardians, attorneys say. This move comes despite a federal judge's decision in a school district case in Escondido stating that gender secrecy policies “likely violate”
- [Newsom Signs Bill to Fine Schools that Ban Contentious Textbooks](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/10/newsom-signs-bill-to-fine-schools-that-ban-contentious-textbooks/) - Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that prohibits the state’s over 10,000 schools from banning or censoring books due to concerns related to racial or LGBTQ+ themes. Schools that violate this law will face fines. Assembly Bill 1078, which took effect immediately, claims to “safeguard the right to an accurate and
- [Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Judges to Favor Trans-Affirming Parents, But Signs 8 Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/newsom-vetoes-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-trans-affirming-parents-but-signs-8-pro-lgbtq-bills/) - In a surprise decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 957 last Friday, a bill that would have required judges to equate “affirmation of child gender transition” directly with a child’s “health, safety, and welfare” when determining custody or visitation rights. Consequently, parents who would not affirm the chosen gender identity of their child (of
- [Judge Says Teachers Don’t Have to Follow State’s Gender Identity Secrecy Policy  ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/judge-says-teachers-dont-have-to-follow-states-gender-identity-secrecy-policy/) - Earlier this year, two teachers sued Escondido Union School District (EUSD) and the state education board over policies that forced them to keep parents in the dark when it comes to students’ intentions to “change” genders and socially “transition” at school. Recently, in a major victory for parents’ rights, a federal judge has blocked the
- [AG Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Pregnancy Resource Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/ag-bonta-files-lawsuit-against-pregnancy-resource-centers/) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Heartbeat International (HBI), a national pro-life organization, and RealOptions Obria (RealOptions), a chain of five crisis pregnancy centers located in Northern California. The case has been filed in the Alameda County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that both entities spread false and deceptive claims in promoting
- [Federal Appeals Court Rules to Protect First Amendment Rights of Christian Club ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/federal-appeals-court-rules-to-protect-first-amendment-rights-of-christian-club/) - A federal appeals court in San Jose, California, has issued an order requiring a public school district to restore the status of a Christian student group. The district had alleged that the club discriminated against LGBTQ students due to its leadership restrictions. In a 9-2 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that
- [CA Assembly Establishes Transgender History Month](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/ca-assembly-establishes-transgender-history-month/) - The California State Assembly passed a resolution last week designating August as "Transgender History Month" starting in 2024, making California the first state in the nation to do so. The bill was mostly supported by Democrats but the following Assembly Republicans also co-authored the bill: Juan Alanis (District 22 - Modesto), Maria Waldron (District 75
- [CA Legislators Pass Bill to Take Children from Parent Who Doesn't Affirm Kid's Gender Identity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/ca-legislators-pass-bill-to-take-children-from-parent-who-doesnt-affirm-kids-gender-identity/) - Last week the state legislature approved a bill to require judges to equate “affirmation of child gender transition” directly with a child’s “health, safety, and welfare” when determining custody or visitation rights. Consequently, parents who do not affirm the chosen gender identity of their child (of any age) risk having their child taken from them.
- [Pro-Life Sidewalk Ministry Wins Free Speech Case Against California Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/ca-pro-life-group-wins-free-speech-case/) - After Right to Life of Central California filed a lawsuit, California state authorities have agreed to respect the organization’s freedom of speech and pay $192,706 in attorneys fees. Attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom, who represented the pro-life organization, filed the lawsuit in October 2021. It was prompted by Governor Gavin Newsom’s enactment of a law
- [Parent Coalition Undeterred by Judge’s Decision to Temporarily Halt Parent Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/parent-coalition-undeterred-by-judges-decision-to-temporarily-halt-parent-notification-policy/) - Members of the Coalition for Parental Rights (CPR), of which California Family Council is a part, remain steadfast in their support for the Parental Notification Policy passed by Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), despite the ruling this last week from a state judge putting a temporary halt to the CVUSD policy in response to
- [Two More CA School Districts Pass Parental Notification Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/two-more-ca-school-districts-pass-parental-notification-policies/) - Two more California school districts are protecting parental rights with policies requiring teachers to notify parents if their children express a desire to “identify” as the opposite sex. Parents cheered as the Rocklin Unified School District board of trustees passed the parental notification policy with a 4-1 vote last week. Hundreds of individuals gathered for
- [Bills Threatening Families Decided on as Legislative Session Ends](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/bills-threatening-families-decided-on-as-legislative-session-ends/) - As the legislative session comes to an end next week, California legislators are rushing to vote on bills threatening parental rights, punishing sex traffickers, promoting and protecting body-destroying trans-drugs and surgeries, legalizing illicit drugs, lowering abortion standards, and putting tampons in 3-grade boys bathrooms. Here are some of the bills CFC believes you should talk
- [CA Mother Wins Lawsuit Against School District Who Transitioned Her Child](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/ca-mother-wins-lawsuit-against-school-district-who-transitioned-her-child/) - In a tremendous victory for parental rights, a California school district reached a $100,000 settlement with a mother who alleged that her daughter was "socially transitioned" to a boy without her consent. Jessica Konen’s 11-year-old daughter, Alicia, was convinced by two teachers at her school within the Spreckels Union School District, located in Monterey County,
- [CA Awards Grant to Nonprofit Promoting New Gender Identities Such As “Foxgender”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/09/ca-awards-grant-to-nonprofit-promoting-new-gender-identities-such-as-foxgender/) - California has granted a nine-year grant to an organization that promotes outrageous new gender identities, including "foxgender," and instructs school districts on ways to conceal this information from parents. According to the The Daily Wire, the California Department of Public Health allocated a total of $2.3 million to Gender Spectrum, a nonprofit entity, for initiatives
- [AG Bonta Sues CA School District Saying Parent Notification ‘Endangers’ Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/ag-bonta-sues-ca-school-district-saying-parent-notification-endangers-kids/) - Earlier this week California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in state court against Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) over a parental rights policy it passed requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to be identified at school as a different sex. The policy, now adopted by four school districts around
- [California Public Library Silences Female Athlete](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/california-public-library-silences-female-athlete/) - During a recorded speech on Sunday, California Family Council’s Outreach Coordinator Sophia Lorey was interrupted by the audience and asked to leave by a California librarian for stating that males who “identify” as females still maintain male biology. Lorey was speaking at the “Forum on Fair and Safe Sports for Girls” put on by the
- [Appeals Court Votes for Abortion Pill Restrictions, Newsom Fights Back](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/appeals-court-votes-for-abortion-pill-restrictions-newsom-fights-back/) - Earlier this month, a U.S. appeals court based in New Orleans decided to reimpose restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone. The panel overturned the measures undertaken by the Food and Drug Administration since 2016 that relaxed limitations on the pill. The court's ruling mandates a prohibition on telemedicine prescriptions and mail shipments of the drug
- [“Trans” Surgeries in the U.S. Nearly Tripled in Recent Years ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/trans-surgeries-in-the-u-s-nearly-tripled-in-recent-years/) - A recently published study highlights a concerning rise in "sex change" surgeries performed in the United States. Irreversible “trans” procedures increased almost threefold between 2016 and 2019, with a substantial proportion involving young individuals seeking chest mutilation or reconstruction. The study was conducted by three medical doctors associated with Columbia University and the University of
- [Yolo County Library Violates First Amendment, Censors CFC Speaker](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/yolo-county-library-violates-first-amendment-censors-cfc-speaker/) - The government should not be shutting down free speech. At an event organized by Moms for Liberty (MFL) Yolo County, I had the opportunity to address the topic of "fair and safe" sports for girls. I, along with several other distinguished speakers, planned to address the topic from various angles. My intention was to highlight the current policies
- [CA School District Sued Over its Ban on Racist Curriculum](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/ca-school-district-sued-over-its-ban-on-racist-curriculum/) - The Temecula Valley Unified School District is under fire again; this time for protecting its students from Critical Race Theory. The district, which is being represented by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, is facing a lawsuit over its 2022 resolution that prohibits critical race theory (CRT). The lawsuit, filed by political activists and the Temecula
- [As Legislators Return to Capitol, Parents Speak Up Against Harmful Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/parents-come-together-for-parental-rights-press-conference-at-the-state-capitol/) - Today at the State Capitol, a grass-roots coalition of concerned parents and grandparents joined together for a press conference to highlight the barrage of bills infringing both upon parental rights and local control of school curriculum. The press conference sponsored by Our Duty, Freedom Angels, and Facts Law Truth Justice (FLTJ), highlighted key leaders in
- [Murrieta School District Approves Notification Policy to Protect Parents’ Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/murrieta-school-district-approves-notification-policy-to-protect-parents-rights/) - Last week, the Murrieta Valley Unified School District approved a policy mandating staff members notify parents if a student wishes to “identify” as gender different from their biological sex. This makes it the second school district in the Inland Empire region to adopt such a policy. At the conclusion of an extended meeting on Thursday,
- [CA Father Fights for 3-Year-Old Son Forced to Live “Non-Binary” Life By Mother](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/ca-father-fights-for-3-year-old-son-forced-to-live-non-binary-life-by-mother/) - One California father is sharing the tragic story of his fight to save his 3-year-old son from radical gender ideology, which is being forced on the child by his mother. When Harrison Tinsley’s partner became pregnant, she demanded that Tinsley adopt her progressive political ideology. While the two had consistently held opposing political viewpoints, this
- [Woman Arrested for Threatening CA School Board Members](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/woman-arrested-for-threatening-ca-school-board-members/) - After voting to implement a policy mandating that schools inform parents if students request to identify as a different gender, the president of the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board received death threats directed at her, her children, and even her pets. CVUSD president Sonja Shaw revealed in an interview on “Washington Watch with
- [Assemblyman Essayli Calls for AG Bonta to Justify Chino Valley USD Investigation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/assemblyman-essayli-calls-for-ag-bonta-to-justify-chino-valley-usd-investigation/) - Today Assemblyman Bill Essayli sent a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta requesting clarification regarding the potential legal breaches Bonta claims have been committed by the Chino Valley Unified School District. In the letter, Essayli seeks to understand the exact legal infractions that prompted the Attorney General's office to initiate an investigation and the underlying
- [AG Bonta Investigates School Policy Protecting Parents’ Rights ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/08/ag-bonta-investigates-school-policy-protecting-parents-rights/) - The attorney general of California announced on Friday that an investigation is underway to determine whether a local school district violated students' civil rights by implementing a policy mandating teachers to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender or wishes to adopt a different name or pronoun that differs from what is on their
- [Protest Turns into Celebration as Late-Term Abortion Clinic Cancels Opening](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/protest-turns-into-celebration-as-late-term-abortion-clinic-cancels-opening/) - Last Saturday, hundreds of Christians showed up in Beverly Hills to worship, pray, and to protest the opening of Dupont Clinic, the first, at-will, third trimester abortion clinic in California. But the protest turned into a celebration, after event organizers read a recently received email from city officials announcing the late-term abortion clinic was no
- [CA School Board President Receives Death Threats for Protecting Parents’ Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/ca-school-board-president-receives-death-threats-for-protecting-parents-rights/) - The president of the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board has received death threats directed at her, her children, and even her pets after voting to implement a policy that mandates schools inform parents if students express a desire to identify as a different gender. This includes using alternative pronouns or names, and accessing
- [CA Adds Three New States to Travel Ban Over Laws Considered “Anti-LGBTQ+” ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/ca-adds-three-new-states-to-travel-ban-over-laws-considered-anti-lgbtq/) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently announced that three new states– Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming– have been added to California's state travel ban list in response to recently enacted laws considered discriminatory against LGBTQ+ identified people. This would include laws banning medical transitioning of minors with sterilizing hormones and mutilating surgeries, as well as banning
- [Governor Newsom Threatens to Fine a CA School Board After They Rejected Elementary LGBTQ Social Studies Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/governor-newsom-threatens-to-fine-a-ca-school-board-after-they-rejected-elementary-lgbtq-social-studies-lessons/) - Newly elected school board members on the Temecula Valley Unified School District felt the wrath of Governor Gavin Newsom and other Sacramento politicians when they used their legal authority to initially reject state recommended LGBTQ friendly social studies curriculum for their elementary school students. The board eventually approved the controversial curriculum last week, with some
- [State Superintendent Tries to Hijack Meeting, Upset at School's New Parent Notification Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/chino-valley-school-board-votes-to-protect-students-with-parent-notification-policy/) - In a heated school board meeting with the State Superintendent in attendance, the Chino Valley School Unified School Board approved a parent notification policy last week to make sure schools aren’t keeping secrets from parents regarding their children. The California Family Council helped promote the policy in conjunction with the Coalition for Parental Rights and
- [New Toolkit Helps Parents Remove Obscene Materials From Schools ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/new-toolkit-helps-parents-remove-obscene-materials-from-schools/) - Capitol Resource Institute has developed a BookCheck toolkit to guide parents through the process of addressing and removing obscene, sexually graphic, and pornographic materials from public schools. In 2019, the California State Board of Education made controversial changes to the state's health and sex education framework, which included recommending books teaching children about sexually graphic
- [Chino Valley School Board to Give Final Approval to Notification Policy to Protect Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/chino-valley-school-board-to-give-final-approval-to-notification-policy-to-protect-parental-rights/) - California Family Council has joined with a group of parental rights advocates, in conjunction with Assemblyman Bill Essayli, to support a new parent notification policy being voted on tonight by Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) to make sure schools aren’t keeping secrets from parents about their children. The group, calling themselves the Coalition for
- [Senate Approves Change to Marriage Definition: Voters to Make Final Decision](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/senate-approves-change-to-marriage-definition-voters-to-make-final-decision/) - The State Senate voted last week to amend the state constitution redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. ACA 5 will remove the text added in 2008 by Proposition 8 that reads “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California” and replace it with “The right to marry is a
- [Assembly Committee Reverses Course on Sex-Trafficking of Minors Bill After Rejecting it Days Before](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/assembly-committee-reverses-course-on-sex-trafficking-of-minors-bill-after-rejecting-it-days-before/) - Last week, a State Assembly committee first rejected then approved, after widespread outrage, a bill to reclassify sex trafficking of a minor from a felony to a serious felony. The bill author, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakerfield), had the same bill voted down last year by a Senate committee when the law applied to all sex
- [Gay Couple Demands Surrogate Mother with Cancer Abort Baby](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/gay-couple-demands-surrogate-mother-with-cancer-abort-baby/) - A surrogate mother from California has come forward, sharing her heartbreaking experience of being threatened with a lawsuit by a gay couple when she expressed her unwillingness to abort the unborn son she was carrying for them. Brittney Pearson, a 37-year-old woman from Sacramento, revealed that these threats occurred after she was diagnosed with an
- [CA Legislators Push Bill to Punish School Board Who Insulted their LGBTQ Hero](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/ca-legislators-push-bill-to-combat-local-school-board-who-insulted-their-lgbtq-hero/) - The California Senate held a hearing last week on AB 1078, a bill to curb the control local school districts have over their own curriculum and allow the State to fine school districts if their curriculum isn’t “inclusive and diverse” enough. The legislation was in response to California parents protesting pornographic books found in K-12 libraries
- [California Students Suspended for “Misgendering” Teacher](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/california-students-suspended-for-misgendering-teacher/) - Two California students were suspended for five days and required to attend a "restorative justice" training as a consequence for "misgendering" a transgender teacher. This is according to an email obtained by Glendale Unified School District Parents’ Voices, an organization that aims to “support children’s educational goals and development” in their district just north of
- [Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/assembly-committee-passes-bill-to-decriminalize-psychedelic-drugs/) - Proposed legislation to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs received approval from the Assembly Public Safety Committee last week with a 5-2 vote, bringing the bill closer to an Assembly-wide vote. Senate Bill 58, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), aims to legalize certain natural hallucinogens, including psilocybin (commonly known as magic mushrooms), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine,
- [Assembly Votes to Repeal Prop 8, Redefine Marriage in CA Constitution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/assembly-votes-to-change-definition-of-marriage-in-ca-constitution/) - California Assembly members overwhelmingly voted today for an amendment to the state constitution redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. The vote included 58 Democrats and 8 Republicans voting yes, with the remaining members not voting. Now the question will go to the State Senate, with the final decision to be made by the voters in
- [Happy 4th of July: Saving America Will Require Sacrifice and a Return to First Principles](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/happy-4th-of-july-saving-america-will-require-sacrifice-and-a-return-to-first-principles/) - Independence Day is a cherished occasion for families and friends to come together, enjoy barbecues, and partake in community firework displays while celebrating our country and appreciating its rich Judeo-Christian heritage. However, in 2023, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed by the deep divisions within our nation. As we commemorate America’s 247th birthday, let
- [Two-Thirds of California Residents are Considering Moving](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/07/two-thirds-of-california-residents-are-considering-moving/) - A recent poll shows that nearly two-thirds of residents in California have considered relocating. The survey highlights mounting concerns about soaring living expenses, increasing crime rates, parental rights violations. According to the survey, 40% of state residents express a significant or substantial inclination to move, while an additional 24% state that they are considering the
- [CA Doctors Get Sued for Giving a 13-Year-Old a Double Mastectomy ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-doctors-get-sued-for-giving-a-13-year-old-a-double-mastectomy/) - Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Permanente Medical Group, and the doctors who guided a teen through hormonal and surgical transgender procedures are facing a lawsuit from another individual who has been victimized by “gender-affirming care” and is now detransitioning. Kayla Lovdahl, along with her legal representation from the Center for American Liberty, filed a lawsuit on June
- [Senate Committee Advances Bill That Enables Children to Leave Their Family ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/senate-committee-advances-bill-that-enables-children-to-leave-their-family/) - Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced AB 665, which would allow children as young as 12-years-old to consent to their own mental health care and to being placed into state-funded group homes without parental permission or knowledge. The bill would allow mental health professionals to give children these services upon their request, even if
- [CFC Co-Hosts Prayer Vigil While CA Legislators Honor "Drag Nun" at Capitol](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-religious-groups-to-host-prayer-vigil-while-senate-honors-drag-nun-at-capitol/) - California Family Council (CFC) will join The American Council (TAC) and the California Catholic Conference (CCC) to host a Christian Prayer Vigil today on the west steps of the California State Capitol at 2 p.m. The peaceful event is in response to ceremonies on the Senate and Assembly floors honoring a controversial and offensive group
- [CA Court Rules Board Diversity Statute Unconstitutional ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-court-rules-board-diversity-statute-unconstitutional/) - Last month, the Eastern District of California issued a ruling stating that California Assembly Bill 979 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment. AB 979, California's Board Diversity Statute, imposed requirements on public companies headquartered in the state to hire a minimum number of directors from "underrepresented communities" or face fines
- [CA Agrees to Not Force Doctors to Participate in Physician-Assisted Suicide in Lawsuit Settlement  ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/ca-agrees-to-not-force-doctors-to-participate-in-physician-assisted-suicide-in-lawsuit-settlement/) - Doctors have been fighting an ongoing legal battle in California for their right to refuse to participate in a morally abhorrent medical practice. Thankfully, a settlement has been reached in a case that reaffirms the religious liberty of doctors across California. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) Attorneys filed a lawsuit against the state, representing a doctor
- [Christians to Host Prayer Event as Anti-Christian Group Gets Honored on Senate Floor](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/christians-to-host-prayer-event-as-anti-christian-group-gets-honored-on-senate-floor/) - On Monday, June 5th, following a PRIDE event at the Capitol, the California State Senate, at the invitation of Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), is slated to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — an anti-Christian advocacy group that labels themselves a transgender nun order. In recent weeks, the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” (SPI) have
- [CA Legislators Seek to Remove One Man/One Woman Marriage Definition from State Constitution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-legislators-seek-to-remove-one-man-one-woman-marriage-definition-from-state-constitution/) - The left is waging a war on the nuclear family and gender distinctions by completely rejecting the values and beliefs that make for a well-ordered society. They are intent on erasing all customs, policies, institutions, and traditions that still recognize the complementarity of men and women and God’s design for marriage and human sexuality. One
- [Pregnancy Center Holds News Conference to Defend Their Work Against False Accusations](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/pregnancy-center-holds-news-conference-to-defend-their-work-in-against-false-accusations/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – The SCV Pregnancy Center held a news conference today with Santa Clarita community leaders to defend its good work after its state representative, Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, accused California’s pro-life pregnancy care centers of using deception to attract clients during a hearing in Sacramento last month. Schiavo made these statements before the Assembly
- [CFC Announces Death of Bills Attacking Pro-Life Clinics, Plus Podcast Expansion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/cfc-announces-death-of-bills-attacking-pro-life-clinics-die-plus-podcast-expansion/) - Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol Podcast, hosted by California Family Council’s Outreach Coordinator Sophia Lorey and Capitol Director Greg Burt, is officially live on your favorite platform to listen to podcasts on! You can listen to all 11 episodes here, or type “Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol” in the search bar on the podcast app
- [CA Churches Win Lawsuits Over Abortion Coverage Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-churches-win-lawsuits-over-abortion-coverage-mandate/) - Four California churches filed two lawsuits over the state’s unconstitutional mandate that requires churches to provide employees with abortion coverage in their health insurance plans. After an eight-year battle, the courts ruled in favor of religious liberty, allowing the churches to operate according to their religious beliefs and decline to offer abortion coverage. Now, the
- [CA Lawmakers Introduce Resolutions to Celebrate “Pride Month”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-lawmakers-introduce-resolutions-to-celebrate-pride-month/) - Every June, corporate America, Hollywood, public institutions, the federal government, and even some churches display rainbow flags and engage in virtue signaling as they enthusiastically display their support for the growing list of gender identities. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law dedicating June as “LGBTQ Pride Month” in California. As “Pride
- [CA Resolution Celebrates LGBT Politician Who Encouraged Rebellion Against God’s Design](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-resolution-celebrates-lgbt-politician-who-encouraged-rebellion-against-gods-design/) - California lawmakers have introduced a resolution commemorating May 22 as “Harvey Milk Day” in an attempt to normalize sexual deviancy and empower LGBTQ+ identified individuals to rebel against God’s design. Harvey Milk is a famed LGBT politician also known for his pederasty. Proponents of gender ideology want to celebrate Milk for being unashamed and proud
- [New Bill Mandates Tampons in 3rd Grade Boy & Girl Bathrooms](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/new-bill-mandates-tampons-in-3rd-grade-boy-girl-bathrooms/) - Two years ago the California State Legislature overwhelmingly approved the bi-partisan Menstrual Equity for All Act mandating the placement of feminine hygiene products into public school bathrooms, grades 6 through 12, including in at least one male restroom per school. The bill, which went into effect this year, is still making news with conservative pundits
- [Disability Rights Group Sues California Over Physician-Assisted Death Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/disability-rights-group-sues-california-over-physician-assisted-death-law/) - Physician-assisted death has quickly become an accepted practice in ten states, including California. Proponents insist these practices are “compassionate” or “dignified” ways to die, when in reality, it’s a grave violation of human dignity. In 2016, California passed a law allowing terminally ill patients to obtain life-ending drugs from their doctors. A revised version of
- [CA Task Force Suggests Giving Massive Payments to Black Residents in Reparations for Slavery](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-task-force-suggests-giving-massive-payments-to-black-residents-in-reparations-for-slavery/) - Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 establishing a statewide reparations task force with the intent of studying and implementing reparative measures for Black residents. Now, that task force is working to pass an initiative that would bankrupt the state. On Monday, the task force released
- [CA Student Confronts School Board for Allowing Allegedly Violent Male to Use Girls’ Restroom ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-student-confronts-school-board-for-allowing-allegedly-violent-male-to-use-girls-restroom/) - Policies that allow students to use whichever sex-specific bathroom or locker room that matches their “gender identity” are not only an irrational denial of reality, but they are unsafe and easily abused. One recent incident in a California school proves this to be true. Last week, a California high school student confronted her school board
- [California Family Council Calls on CA Legislator to Apologize for Slander Against Pro-Life Pregnancy Care Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/california-family-council-calls-on-ca-legislator-to-apologize-for-slander-against-pro-life-pregnancy-care-centers/) - Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo made broad-brush slanderous accusations against California’s 162 pro-life pregnancy care centers in a hearing last week, calling them “fake…not licensed” clinics that “intentionally mislead women” into thinking these clinics provide abortions when they don’t. Schiavo made these false statements before the Assembly Health Committee in support of AB 710, a bill she
- [CA Teachers Sue School District for Forcing Them to Hide Students’ Gender “Transitions” from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/05/ca-teachers-sue-school-district-for-forcing-them-to-hide-students-gender-transitions-from-parents/) - Several California schools have been caught hiding students’ “gender identities” from parents or even encouraging students to “transition” behind their parents’ backs. One school even went so far as to fire a teacher for respecting parental rights and refusing to hide students’ “gender identities” from parents. Thankfully, more teachers are now pushing back against school
- [CA Bill to Worsen Punishments for Human Traffickers Passes Senate Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-bill-to-worsen-punishments-for-human-traffickers-passes-senate-committee/) - On Tuesday, the Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 14, which adds human trafficking of a minor to the list of crimes categorized as a “serious” felony under California law. This means the crime would count as a “strike” under the Three Strikes Law and those found guilty of human trafficking would be
- [CA Bill Gets Initial Approval to Allow Death-Sentenced Murderers Back Out on the Streets](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-bill-gets-initial-approval-to-allow-death-sentenced-murderers-back-out-on-the-streets/) - Earlier this month, the California Senate Public Safety Committee passed a bill that would allow some of the state’s worst criminals the opportunity to become eligible for parole. These criminals are murderers who have killed multiple people or were convicted of murder in addition to rape, robbery, torture, or kidnapping. The bill allows for judicial
- [CA Bill Requiring Schools to Teach Students How to Obtain an Abortion Passes Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-bill-requiring-schools-to-teach-students-how-to-obtain-an-abortion-passes-committee/) - Last week, a radical new bill passed the Assembly Education Committee in California. If signed into law, AB 598 would require middle and high school sex education teachers to offer students information about local resources regarding contraception and abortion. AB 598 would amend the Education Code to read, “Each school district shall ensure that all
- [New CA Bill Requires Foster Parents to Swear Allegiance to LGBT Ideology](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/new-ca-bill-requires-foster-parents-to-swear-allegiance-to-lgbt-ideology/) - Despite a shortage of foster care families, Christians and others with traditional/biblical views on gender and sexuality will be banned from being foster parents if a new California bill becomes law. SB 407, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), passed its first committee hearing yesterday after Wiener claimed 30 percent of California’s foster youth
- [CA School Board Votes in Favor of Vital Parental Rights Bill While Committee Denies it a Hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-school-board-votes-in-favor-of-vital-parental-rights-bill-while-committee-denies-it-a-hearing/) - Currently, if a child in a California K-12 public school publicly announces to teachers and students that they want to be referred to as a gender different from the gender listed on their official documents, school employees are told they must keep this information hidden from parents. There is no rational reason to keep parents
- [Babylon Bee Sues CA Attorney General Over Censorship Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/babylon-bee-sues-ca-attorney-general-over-censorship-law/) - Last year, California passed an unconstitutional law that regulates social media companies and requires online platforms to report to the California Attorney General on multiple topics pertaining to speech, including misinformation, disinformation, extremism, radicalization, and hate speech. Under AB 587, the state can fine social media outlets and force compliance if the platforms don’t provide
- [CA Democrats Take Back Red-State Travel Ban, But Offer New Proposal to Export their Gender Agenda ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-democrats-take-back-red-state-travel-ban-but-offer-new-proposal-to-export-their-gender-agenda/) - Since 2016, California Democrats have been adding states to their petty no-travel list as a punishment for conservative policies. As states have passed what leftists refer to as “anti-LGBTQ” laws, they have been added to a list of states that are banned from California state-funded travel. Now that the list has gotten out of control
- [CA Bill Would Require Schools to Provide Gender-Neutral Bathrooms](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/ca-bill-would-require-schools-to-provide-gender-neutral-bathrooms/) - A California legislator has introduced a bill to mandate gender neutral bathrooms on to every K-12 public school campus. This might not be a problem if these restrooms were single stall, but that isn’t a requirement. Schools strapped for money would be forced to turn one of their multi-stall single sex bathrooms into gender neutral
- [CSBA Now Requesting State Assistance during School Board Meetings](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/csba-now-requesting-state-assistance-during-school-board-meetings/) - The California School Boards Association (CSBA) sent a letter to Governor Newsom requesting state assistance for school board meetings citing the alleged “onslaught” of parents who “lash out” at school board meetings. “We are increasingly witnessing active attempts to undermine the democratic process through intimidation, threats, and violence,” writes Vernon M. Billy, the CEO &
- [Radical Bill Allowing Children to be Put in Group Homes Without Parental Consent Passes Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/radical-bill-allowing-children-to-be-put-in-group-homes-without-parental-consent-passes-committee/) - Last week, California lawmakers advanced a radical new bill, AB 665, that would allow children as young as 12-years-old to consent to being placed into state funded group homes without parental permission or knowledge. Critics are rightfully equating this to “state-sanctioned kidnapping.” The state’s Assembly Judiciary Committee passed the bill, allowing mental health professionals to
- [Dozens of Gender-Confused Male Inmates are Living in Female Facilities in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/04/dozens-of-gender-confused-male-inmates-are-living-in-female-facilities-in-california/) - In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act (SB 132) into law, allowing inmates to decide where to be housed based not on their biological sex, but on their gender identity. The California Family Council strongly opposed this bill as it made its way through the legislative approval process, and
- [CA Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Hiding Gender “Transitioning” of Students from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/ca-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-prohibit-hiding-gender-transitioning-of-students-from-parents/) - According to a recent report from Parents Defending Education, approximately 6,387 schools in 174 districts across the U.S. have policies in place that either allow or require teachers to keep information about students’ “gender identities” from their parents. Over 3.2 million students attend these schools, some of which are in California. Thankfully, Assemblymen Bill Essayli
- [Assembly Judiciary Committee Hears Bill Pressuring Parents to Support Gender “Transitions” ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/assembly-judiciary-committee-hears-bill-pressuring-parents-to-support-gender-transitions/) - Last week, the Assembly Judiciary Committee heard AB 957, a bill that would pressure judges to remove children from the custody of parents who won’t affirm their child’s self-determined “trans-identity.” “This is a bill that would require a court to consider a parent’s affirmation of a child’s gender identity when determining the best interest of
- [CA Bill Threatening to Remove Children from Parents Over Trans Issue Passes First Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/ca-bill-threatens-to-remove-children-from-parents-custody-of-the-trans-issue/) - California legislators have introduced a bill to pressure judges to remove kids from parents who won’t affirm their child’s self-determined trans-identity. Just this morning, the bill, AB 957, passed in the Assembly Judiciary Committee with a party-line vote; Republicans voted no, and Democrats voted yes. The bill’s author, Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Livermore) introduced the bill
- [CA Democrats Vote Down Bill to Make Rape and Sex Trafficking a Violent Felony](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/ca-democrats-vote-down-bill-to-make-rape-and-sex-trafficking-a-violent-felony/) - “Why is rape not considered a violent crime in California?” tweeted California Assemblyman Tom Lackey last week. Unfortunately, that question still remains. Democrat legislators killed AB 229, which would have defined human trafficking and felony domestic violence as a violent felony for purposes of the Three Strikes Law. “This bill would expand the crimes that
- [CA Teacher Sues District After Being Fired for Refusing to Hide Students’ Gender Identities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/ca-teacher-sues-district-after-being-fired-for-refusing-to-hide-students-gender-identities/) - California teacher Jessica Tapias was allegedly fired for refusing to hide her students’ gender identities from their parents because of her Christian beliefs. In an interview with Fox News, Jessica said she is suing the Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County for religious discrimination. Jessica refused to abide by district policy, which prohibits school
- [Lawsuit Filed Against Law Luring Kids to CA for Trans-Treatments](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/lawsuited-filed-against-law-luring-kids-to-ca-for-trans-treatments/) - Last week, Advocates For Faith and Freedom filed a lawsuit on behalf of Our Watch against a newly signed California law that seek to turn the state into a mecca for minors wanting sterilizing trans-drugs and surgeries even if their parents object. The Transgender Sanctuary Bill. SB 107, authorizes California courts to take emergency jurisdiction
- [Today’s Detrans Awareness Day at the Capitol Aims to Highlight the Dangers of Trans Ideology  ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/todays-detrans-awareness-day-at-the-capitol-aims-to-highlight-the-dangers-of-trans-ideology/) - The number of trans-identifying children and young adults is skyrocketing thanks to social contagion and propaganda in schools, leading more and more minors to seek harmful gender “transition” procedures. Thankfully, an today’s event in California will bring awareness to the immense danger associated with gender ideology and its medical interventions. (Watch the event Live starting
- [Gov. Newsom Leads New Abortion Alliance With 20 Other States](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/03/gov-newsom-leads-new-abortion-alliance-with-20-other-states/) - Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ramped up his efforts to expand and protect the abortion industry and turn California into an “abortion sanctuary.” He launched billboards in several pro-life states encouraging women to come to California to receive abortions. He has signed a dozen radical abortion bills, including a
- [Shell-Shocked from Bad Bills Introduced by CA Legislators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/shell-shocked-from-bad-bills-introduced-by-ca-legislators/) - Last Friday was the deadline for California state legislators to introduce their bill ideas for this year’s legislative session. Although we have several good bills to report on, we are shell shocked at the number of bad bills introduced. It is going to take several weeks to explain them all to you in detail. Take
- [Law Firm Says CA School District's Crisis Hotlines Link Kids to Sexual Predators ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/mental-health-hotlines-offered-by-schools-promote-gender-ideology/) - The Pacific Justice Institute, a non-profit law firm that deals with cases pertaining to religious liberty and parental rights, sent a letter to Santa Ana Unified School District informing the superintendent that the district is violating the law due to crisis hotlines that students can access through SAUSD schools. The letter notes that “crisis hotlines,
- [CA Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Remove One Man/One Woman Marriage Definition from State Constitution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/ca-lawmakers-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-remove-ban-on-same-sex-marriage/) - California voters passed Proposition 8, preventing the state from recognizing same-sex “marriage” with over 52% of the vote in 2008. Since then, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated all states redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, but Prop. 8 still remains in the state constitution. Now, Senator Scott Weiner (D- San Francisco) and Assemblyman Evan Low(D-Cupertino)
- [CA Bill Requiring Colleges to Dispense Abortion Pills Goes into Effect While FDA Deregulates the Drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/ca-bill-requiring-colleges-to-dispense-abortion-pills-goes-into-effect-while-fda-deregulates-the-drugs/) - Last year, the California Senate passed SB-24, requiring colleges and universities in the state to provide abortion pills to students free of cost. Recently, the bill went into effect while at the federal level, the Biden FDA is recklessly deregulating the drugs. SB-24 states that "each student health care services clinic on a California State
- [California School District Says Parents Can’t Opt Children Out of “Anti-Bias” Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/california-school-district-says-parents-cant-opt-children-out-of-anti-bias-lessons/) - Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) sent its staff an email saying that parents cannot opt their children out of lessons that discuss an identity protected in the district’s “Non- Discrimination & Harassment and Equity & Anti–Racism” policy, saying that doing so would be considered discriminatory. According to the email, parents can excuse their children from
- [Proposed CA Law Lets Children Seal Public Documents that Reveal their True Sex](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/proposed-ca-law-lets-children-seal-public-documents-that-reveal-their-true-sex/) - Under the guise of protecting transgender-identified children from violence and mental distress, a bill has been introduced to allow minors to seal public records if they changed their sex identifier. The author of AB 223, Assemblyman Christopher Ward (D-San Diego), believes keeping this information secret will protect children from potential violence, suicidal thoughts, or the stress of
- [CA Mom Explains How She Rescued Her Daughter from Transgenderism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/california-mom-explains-how-she-rescued-her-daughter-from-transgenderism/) - Erin Friday, a California mom and leader within the parent advocacy group Our Duty, sat down with the Daily Signal to explain how she rescued her daughter from transgenderism. Erin said that her daughter was introduced to transgender ideology in a sex-ed class in seventh grade. The students were taught that they could have “a
- [Join Us at the Capitol in Sacramento Just One Month From Today for the 2023 California March For Life!](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/join-us-at-the-capitol-in-sacramento-just-one-month-from-today-for-the-2023-california-march-for-life/) - California Family Council is thrilled to once again partner with our national allies at the March for Life in Washington, DC, to host the California March for Life for the third consecutive year! Please join us on Monday, March 6 the Sacramento Capitol Building as we take a bold stand for our unborn brothers and
- [California Revokes Funding From Church Feeding the Poor Over LGBT Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/california-revokes-funding-from-church-feeding-the-poor-over-lgbt-mandate/) - Churches play a vital role in supporting and caring for communities. When churches are barred from doing their jobs, people are forced to rely on the government for aid, which often leads to dependency lasting generations. Unfortunately, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is exacerbating this issue. In October of last year, CDSS told
- [San Diego Resolution Declares Housing a “Human Right,” But Offers No Real Solution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/san-diego-resolution-declares-housing-a-human-right-but-offers-no-real-solution/) - The city of San Diego recently declared that “housing is a human right,” but did not explain what that means. It also reaffirmed “its commitment to providing more housing services geared toward putting a roof over the head of every San Diegan.” The city council rightly claims that housing is “a component of a standard
- [New CA Bill Enables Activists to Sue Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers and Churches into Silence](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/02/new-ca-bill-enables-activists-to-sue-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-and-churches-into-silence/) - California’s pro-abortion legislators are making good on their promise to go after the state’s pro-life pregnancy care centers for alleged “misinformation.” Last week, Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Livermore) introduced AB 315, a bill enabling pro-abortion activists to sue pro-life pregnancy centers for speech they consider “false or misleading.” But the bill language is so expansive that
- [Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of Law Punishing Doctors Who Share COVID-19 “Misinformation”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/federal-judge-stops-enforcement-of-law-punishing-doctors-who-share-covid-19-misinformation/) - Last week, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of a California law passed last year that punishes medical professionals for giving “false information” about COVID-19 to their patients. AB 2098 allows the Medical Board of California (MBC) to revoke the medical license of any doctor whose speech does not align with the political views of
- [San Francisco Officials Want to Set Up Illegal Drug Sites ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/san-francisco-officials-want-to-set-up-illegal-drug-sites/) - Last year, Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill to legalize drug use within state-approved clinics, stating that setting up an “unlimited number of safe injection sites” within Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles “could induce a world of unintended consequences.” Yet, this month San Francisco Mayor London Breed introduced a proposal to embrace them. If approved, San Francisco would defy state
- [Governor Gavin Newsom Defames Pro-Life Woman](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/governor-gavin-newsom-defames-pro-life-woman/) - Governor Gavin Newsom is falsely promoting a video of a pro-life advocate, Macy Petty, as a pro-abortion woman panicking over the Supreme Court decision to over turn Roe v. Wade. But she wasn’t panicked at all. She was on the steps of the U.S Supreme Court crying tears of joy over the court ruling. Newsom
- [CA YMCA Transgender Policy Allows Naked Man to Shower Among Underage Girls](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/california-ymca-transgender-policy-allows-naked-man-to-shower-among-underage-girls/) - Leftist gender ideology makes for bad policy not only because it affirms dangerous lies, but because it infringes on the rights of others. Female athletes are losing their right to an even playing field, and most recently, women are losing their right to privacy in public restrooms. One California teenager named Rebecca Phillips recently testified
- [California Mom Sues School for Counseling Daughter to “Transition”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/california-mom-sues-school-for-counseling-daughter-to-transition/) - Parental rights are under relentless attack in California as schools attempt to indoctrinate students without their parents’ knowledge or consent. A recent story is further evidence that California legislators need to take action to safeguard parental rights and protect children from the dangerous consequences of gender ideology. California mother Aurora Regino is suing the Chico
- [Consider Participating in Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 22nd](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/ask-your-pastor-to-participate-in-sanctity-of-human-life-sunday-january-22nd/) - This coming Sunday marks the 39th commemoration of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day where pro-life citizens and churches nationwide come together to grieve the tragedy of abortion. This yearly observance began on January 22, 1984, when President Ronald Reagan issued “Proclamation 5147 — National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 1984” to recognize the
- [Decriminalizing Prostitution Makes Communities Unsafe](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/decriminalizing-prostitution-makes-communities-unsafe/) - A growing movement in California aims to legalize prostitution or "sex work.” The state started the process last year by decriminalizing loitering for prostitution with the passage of SB 357. While this law doesn't legalize prostitution, it does handicap law enforcement efforts to deter the most dangerous form of prostitution affecting our poorest neighborhoods: street
- [The Biden Administration’s Proposal to Amend Title IX Violates Parental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/the-biden-administrations-proposal-to-amend-title-ix-violates-parental-rights/) - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposed an amendment to Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments that could seriously violate parental rights. “The proposed regulations would prohibit all forms of sex discrimination, including discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity,” reads the proposal. Section 106.2
- [Suicide Hotline on CA Student IDs is Surveying Children about Gender Identity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/the-national-suicide-hotline-is-surveying-children-about-their-gender-identity/) - The number of Americans suffering from anxiety and depression is at an all-time high, making emergency resources available for those suffering from suicidal thoughts incredibly important. However, rather than focusing solely on mental health, it seems that the National Suicide Hotline is advancing a leftist agenda by surveying children about their sexual orientation and gender
- [CA Lawmaking has Begun for 2023: See the Good and Bad](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/ca-lawmaking-has-begun-for-2023-see-the-good-and-bad/) - With Governor Gavin Newsom getting sworn into his second term of office last week in a private inauguration ceremony, and the 120 state legislators back in Sacramento, lawmaking is in full swing. Thousands of bills will be introduced within the next two months with hopes of making it to the governor’s desk after a long
- [CA Compensates Sterilization Victims While Sterilizing Gender-Confused Children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/california-compensates-sterilization-victims-while-sterilizing-gender-confused-children/) - The California government sterilized approximately 600 people against their will or without their knowledge during the so-called eugenics movement of the 1930s and again a decade ago when it victimized state prisoners. Now, the state is trying to identify these victims so it can pay them $15,000 each in reparations. So far, the government has
- [FDA Claims Emergency Contraception Cannot Cause Abortion, Bioethicist Raises Concerns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2023/01/fda-claims-emergency-contraception-cannot-cause-abortion-bioethicist-raises-concerns/) - Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made yet another concerning decision that serves the left’s pro-choice agenda. The FDA revised consumer information regarding “emergency contraception,” also known as Plan B, saying that it cannot cause abortions. The federal agency now claims that Plan B prevents ovulation by stopping the release of an egg
- [Congress’ Spending Bill Funds LGBT, Abortion Agendas While Worsening Inflation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/congress-spending-bill-funds-lgbt-abortion-agendas-while-worsening-inflation/) - On Tuesday morning, Congressional Democrats introduced a $1.7 trillion government funding bill. With a government shutdown looming, legislators have only until Friday at midnight to review and vote on it. Unsurprisingly, the bill is full of radical LGBT-themed and partisan special interest projects. HR 2617 would allocate $575,000 “for family planning/reproductive health, including in areas
- [CA Elected Officials Still Think the State isn’t Abortion Friendly Enough](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/ca-elected-officials-still-think-the-state-isnt-abortion-friendly-enough/) - Despite passing twelve bills and a constitutional amendment to increase the number of children killed by abortion last year, California legislators still think the state isn’t abortion friendly enough. According to an updated report from the California Future of Abortion Council released this month, pro-abortion legislators and activists have a list of 36 pro-abortion policies they
- [California Judge Dismisses Case Seeking to Legalize Euthanasia](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/california-judge-dismisses-case-seeking-to-legalize-euthanasia/) - Both assisted suicide and euthanasia are anti-Christian medical practices that pro-lifers should condemn. Euthanasia is the intentional killing of a patient and usually involves administering lethal drugs to the person in order to cause an unnatural death. Assisted suicide involves prescribing the same lethal drug, but the patient self-administers. In California, assisted suicide is legal
- [CA Bill to Make Human Trafficking a Serious/Violent Felony Introduced, Again](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/ca-bill-to-make-human-trafficking-a-serious-violent-felony-introduced-again/) - Last week, on the first day of the new session, a bipartisan group of California state legislators introduced a bill (SB 14) to redefine human trafficking, including sex trafficking of minors, as a serious and violent felony. This would increase jail time for offenders and make the offense subject to the three-strike statute. Currently, California
- [CA High School Teacher Says Teaching Proper English is Part of “White Supremacy”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/oroville-high-school-english-teacher-refuses-to-teach-proper-english-due-to-white-supremacy/) - Critical Race Theory in the classroom is undermining the education of California's children. A recent video reveals that some of the state’s public school teachers believe grammar rules and proper writing skills are rooted in the racism of white people. In a video posted to social media, a California English teacher claimed that teaching students
- [California is Exploiting Women and Violating Children’s Rights with Commercial Surrogacy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/california-is-exploiting-women-and-violating-childrens-rights-with-commercial-surrogacy/) - According to a recent article published by the Heritage Foundation, California has become an international hub for commercial surrogacy thanks to its liberal laws. Surrogate children are being treated as commodities rather than individuals with inalienable rights, while surrogate mother’s bodies are exploited for financial purposes. Katy Faust, Director of Them Before Us, argues that
- [California Family Council Condemns Threats of Violence Against Senator Scott Wiener](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/california-family-council-condemns-threats-of-violence-against-senator-scott-wiener/) - On Tuesday, December 6, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) was the target of a bomb threat. Police searched his home and did not find any explosives. In response to these reports, California Family Council (CFC) issued the following statement from President Jonathan Keller: “CFC strongly condemns all threats of violence against Senator Wiener, and all
- [US Senate Endangers First Amendment Rights with Passage of So-Called Respect for Marriage Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/the-senate-endangers-first-amendment-rights-with-passage-of-so-called-respect-for-marriage-act/) - On Tuesday, the US Senate passed the deceptively named Respect for Marriage Act, with all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans voting in favor of the bill. Now, all that’s left before the act can be signed into law is for the House to cast its final vote. The lower chamber already approved the legislation in
- [CFC Defends Web-Designer's Right to Say "No" to Endorsing Same-Sex Weddings](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/12/cfc-defends-web-designers-right-to-say-no-to-endorsing-same-sex-weddings/) - California Family Council (CFC) has joined family policy councils across the country to file a legal brief supporting Lorie Smith, a Colorado web designer fighting a Colorado law that would force her to create messages endorsing same-sex marriage. The case is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. “Whether it’s Colorado, Washington, D.C., or California, we’re proud
- [The FDA is Being Sued for Approving Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/the-fda-is-being-sued-for-approving-dangerous-chemical-abortion-drugs/) - For more than 20 years the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recklessly approved and promoted chemical abortions with devestating effect on children and their mothers. As a result, countless women have endured the immense pain and trauma of aborting their children in isolation, and suffered serious health complications. Thankfully, the FDA is finally being
- [What America’s First President, George Washington, said of Thanksgiving](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/what-americas-first-president-george-washington-said-of-thanksgiving/) - Most children aren’t taught it isn’t today’s schools, but America’s first President, George Washington, is responsible for our Thanksgiving holiday. Many people credit Abraham Lincoln with the idea, some even give credit to the Pilgrims, but it was George Washington who first took the steps to make it a national event. George Washington issued his
- [What America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, said of Thanksgiving](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/what-americas-16th-president-abraham-lincoln-said-of-thanksgiving/) - In the middle of a Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on October 3, 1863. Prior to Lincoln’s proclamation most states marked their own separate dates for celebrating thanksgiving. Sarah Joseph Hale, the editor of the Godey’s Lady’s Book Magazine wrote a letter to Lincoln a week before the “Proclamation of
- [Detransitioner Chloe Cole Sues Doctors Who Oversaw Body Mutilation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/detransitioner-chloe-cole-sues-doctors-who-oversaw-body-mutilation/) - Our children are under attack like never before, perhaps most notably in the area of gender dysphoria and the extreme agenda adopted by those on the left. Protecting the most vulnerable among us is one of society’s most important roles. Those harming children must be held accountable. Steps are being taken by individuals brave enough
- [Newsom Discriminates Against Christians with “Gender” Bias Testing for Police Officers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/newsom-discriminates-against-christians-with-gender-bias-testing-for-police-officers/) - Gov. Newsom is discriminating against Christians with yet another unconstitutional bill. This time, anyone who disagrees with transgender ideology could be barred from working as police officers, according to a report from The Washington Stand. In September, Newsom signed AB 2229 into law. The law requires all police applicants to complete a psychological evaluation that
- [California City to Give Trans “Identifying” People Guaranteed Income](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/california-city-to-give-trans-identifying-people-guaranteed-income/) - Last week, the city of San Francisco announced a new program which will provide a guaranteed monthly income to trans “identifying” people who are homeless. Meanwhile, homeless people who are not trans-identifying can’t receive these benefits. The program’s website reads, the “Guaranteed Income for Transgender People (G.I.F.T.)” will “prioritize enrollment of Transgender, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming,
- [Despite Parents’ Objections, Teacher Defends “Transgender Reveal” to Kindergartners](https://www.californiafamily.org/2017/08/despite-parents-objections-teachers-defend-transgender-reveal-to-kindergartners/) - Concerned mothers and fathers flooded a school board meeting Monday after a Kindergarten teacher introduced her students to transgenderism without parental notice. Now, another parent at the same school is outraged her child was sent to the principal’s office for “misgendering” a male classmate who now identifies as a girl. The August 21 meeting was
- [California Court Rules in Favor of Christian Baker in Historic Religious Liberty Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/california-court-rules-in-favor-of-christian-baker-in-historic-religious-liberty-case/) - In a historic victory for religious liberty, a state superior court in California ruled that a Christian baker was within her rights to refuse a request to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony. Cathy Miller owns and operates a bakery called “Tastries” in Bakersfield, California, and in 2017, she received a request from
- [California Mother Saves Daughter with Abortion Pill Reversal Thanks to Sidewalk Counselors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/california-mother-saves-daughter-with-abortion-pill-reversal-thanks-to-sidewalk-counselors/) - California may be under a radical pro-abortion governor, but there is always reason for hope. Transformations of hearts and minds are happening daily, and a recent story is a perfect example of why Californians should always remain hopeful in the fight for life. LifeSite news reports that one California mother named Karla had attempted a
- [Election Day is Tomorrow: Vote Pro-Life; Vote NO on Prop 1](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/11/election-day-is-tomorrow-vote-pro-life-vote-no-to-prop-1/) - Election day is tomorrow, and it’s more important than ever that every Christian makes their voice heard. Parental rights are under attack, children are being encouraged to mutilate their bodies, Christian business owners are fighting for their First Amendment rights, and progressives are waging a relentless war on the unborn. All of this means that
- [CDC Recommends COVID Shot for Children - Here is Why That Could Lead to More Mandates in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/cdc-recommends-covid-shot-for-children-here-is-why-that-could-lead-to-more-mandates-in-california/) - The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend that children get the COVID injection will likely lead to further school mandates that students must receive the shot in order to attend school. The CDC itself cannot require school districts to require the shot, but many public health officials look to the
- [CFC Challenges Newsom’s Misuse of Scripture to Support Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/cfc-challenges-newsoms-misuse-of-scripture-to-support-abortion/) - Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom invoked Scripture to support his radical pro-abortion views. He launched billboards advertising for abortion in several pro-life states, including Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas. One of the billboards reads, “Need an abortion? California is ready to help.” Then it references Mark 12:31: “Love your neighbor
- [Prop 1 Endangers Women, Children, and Fundamental Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/prop-1-endangers-women-children-and-fundamental-rights/) - On Tuesday, November 8th, Californians will vote on Prop 1, the “Reproductive Freedom” ballot initiative that would amend the state Constitution and establish a “right” to abortion. In a legal memorandum, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) notes that the amendment would allow women to seek abortions at any stage of pregnancy, including gruesome partial birth abortions,
- [Moms with Kids Forced to Walk by Prostitutes After Newsom Legalizes Loitering](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/moms-with-kids-forced-to-walk-by-prostitutes-in-broad-daylight-after-newsom-decriminalizes-loitering/) - Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 357, a bill to decriminalize loitering for the purposes of prostitution, and even though the law doesn’t take effect until next year, California communities are already experiencing the dangerous consequences. Oakland residents are complaining that pimps are boldly selling scantily-clad women in their neighborhoods in broad daylight
- [California Christian Teacher Fired for Refusing to Read LGBT Books to Children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/california-christian-teacher-fired-for-refusing-to-read-lgbt-books-to-children/) - Christian teacher Nelli Parisenkova is fighting for her First Amendment rights after her employer fired her for refusing to promote a message she disagreed with. Parisenkova has been working with children ages five and younger for four years at Bright Horizons Children's Center in Studio City, California. Last week, she filed a lawsuit against the
- [Sex-Trafficking Survivors, Anti-Trafficking Orgs, and Legislators Urge Veto on Bill Legalizing Streetwalking](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/12/sex-trafficking-survivors-anti-trafficking-orgs-and-legislators-urge-veto-on-bill-legalizing-streetwalking/) - Governor Gavin Newsom is getting pressure from sex trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking and family-values organizations, and a bipartisan group of legislators to oppose a bill already passed by the legislature to legalize loitering for prostitution. A letter asking Newsom to veto SB 357 was made public today and signed by 28 survivors, 12 elected officials, nearly 100 organizations, and over
- [California Family Council, California Family Alliance Release 2016 California Voter Guide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2016/10/california-family-council-california-family-alliance-release-2016-california-voter-guide/) - California Family Council is excited to announce the release of our 2016 California Voter Guide available at CaliforniaVoterGuide.org! The California Voter Guide is an outreach of California Family Alliance, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization. Both California Voter Guide and California Family Alliance are non-partisan and non-sectarian. You can also view or download the voter guide at the
- [Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Block Other States from Enforcing Pro-Life Laws](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/gov-newsom-signs-bill-to-block-other-states-from-enforcing-pro-life-laws/) - Last week, Gov. Newsom signed a slew of pro-abortion bills into law, one of which will further his radical abortion agenda beyond California and stand in the way of pro-life legislation in other states. AB 1242 prohibits tech companies based in California, such as Google, Meta (Facebook), Twitter, and Instagram from providing personally identifiable information
- [California School District Instructs Teachers to Hide Students’ Pronouns from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/10/california-school-district-instructs-teachers-to-hide-students-pronouns-from-parents/) - Gender ideology is taking over California schools, and districts continue to find new ways to indoctrinate students while undermining parental rights. This time, one district is blatantly instructing educators to hide crucial information about students’ “identities” from their parents. According to a Daily Caller report, San Francisco Unified School District provided educators with an “LGBTQ
- [Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Strip Children from Parents to Medically Transgender Them](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/gov-newsom-signs-bill-to-strip-children-from-parents-to-medically-transgender-them/) - Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill last night empowering state courts to remove out-of-state children from their parent’s custody if those children come to California because they can’t get sterilizing transgender drugs and mutilating surgeries in their home states or because their parents object to these experimental treatments for gender dysphoria. Bill author Senator Scott
- [FBI Shows Double Standard: Raiding Pro-Lifer’s Home While Pro-Abortion Extremists Remain Free](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/the-fbi-shows-clear-double-standard-by-raiding-pro-lifers-home-while-violent-pro-abortion-extremists-remain-without-charge/) - Last week, the FBI raided the home of pro-life Catholic author and speaker Mark Houck for allegedly pushing an abortion clinic volunteer in October 2021. This incident reveals a clear double standard against pro-lifers from the Biden administration’s Department of Justice. According to a LifeSite News report, at 7:05 a.m., Houck, his wife, and their
- [Parental Rights Coalition Urges Newsom to Veto Bill that Entices Children Away from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/parental-rights-coalition-urges-newsom-to-veto-bill-that-entices-children-away-from-parents/) - The California Family Council has joined parental rights groups from around the nation to encourage Governor Gavin Newsom to veto a bill sitting on his desk that will make California a sanctuary for transgender drugs and surgeries for minors. More than 50 organizations signed a letter from the Promise to America’s Parents Coalition stating that
- [CA Teachers Association to ‘Break the Binary’ in upcoming LGBTQ+ Conference](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/ca-teachers-association-to-break-the-binary-in-upcoming-lgbtq-conference/) - For the past 14 years, the California Teachers Association (CTA) has held an annual LGBTQ+ conference to train public school teachers how to affirm LGBTQ+ identities in their students and transform the way children of all ages view gender and sexual orientation. By all accounts, trainings like this and their implementation are having a profound
- [California Family Council Condemns Gov. Newsom for Signing a Dozen Abortion Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/california-family-council-condemns-gov-newsom-for-signing-a-dozen-abortion-bills/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Family Council (CFC) President condemns California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing a dozen abortion bills meant to transform the state into a destination location for the country’s abortions. “With today's abortion expansion, Gavin Newsom continues his shadow campaign for president. By signing these 13 bills from the Future of Abortion
- [Vanderbilt Exposed for Profit Motives Behind Trans-Treatment; these “Clinics” Exist in CA](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/vanderbilt-exposed-for-profit-motives-behind-trans-treatment-these-clinics-exist-in-ca/) - Last week, Daily Wire host Matt Walsh posted a twitter thread revealing disturbing findings from Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) transgender clinic in Nashville. “My team and I have been investigating the transgender clinic at Vanderbilt here in Nashville. Vanderbilt drugs, chemically castrates, and performs double mastectomies on minors. But it gets worse…” began Walsh.
- [The Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act Sacrifices Children’s Rights for Adult Desires](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/the-equal-access-to-reproductive-care-act-sacrifices-childrens-rights-for-adult-desires/) - California Congressman Adam Schiff recently introduced a new bill that would radically redefine “infertility” at the expense of children’s rights. The Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act purportedly aims to help those struggling with infertility while expanding the definition of “infertility” to include those who cannot reproduce “either as a single individual or with a
- [Newsom Launches Website and Billboards to Advertise Abortion Across the Country](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/newsom-launches-website-and-billboards-to-advertise-abortion-across-the-country/) - Gov. Newsom has employed two new tactics in his war on the unborn: billboards advertising abortion and a new website to help women obtain an abortion. Last week, ​​Newsom announced the launch of seven pro-abortion billboards, some blasphemously referencing the Bible. “Just launched billboards in 7 of the most restrictive anti-abortion states that explain how
- [Bills to Make California an “Abortion Sanctuary” Sit on Newsom’s Desk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/bills-to-make-california-an-abortion-sanctuary-sit-on-newsoms-desk/) - Earlier this month, California lawmakers passed more than a dozen bills with the goal of making the state an abortion sanctuary. Some of the bills deal with protecting people from prosecution in other states and expanding abortion access within California. The bills that were passed include the following: AB 1666 prohibits California law enforcement from cooperating
- [“Infanticide Bill” Amended After Huge Public Outcry, But Serious Problems Remain](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/infanticide-bill-amended-after-huge-public-outcry-but-serious-problems-remain/) - Yesterday, a bill pro-lifers dubbed the “Infanticide Bill,” AB 2223, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee after an amendment that “largely” removed the text decriminalizing infanticide. Legislators made the change after thousands of pro-life advocates came to Sacramento on April 19 to oppose the bill. The amendment confirmed the concerns California Family Council raised regarding the
- [Big Win as Court Rules that California Churches Don't Have to Provide Abortion Coverage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/big-win-as-court-rules-that-california-churches-dont-have-to-provide-abortion-coverage/) - After a nearly eight-year legal battle, three California churches succeeded in convincing a federal court that their constitutional rights were violated when state officials tried to force them to pay for healthcare insurance that covered elective abortions. The trouble started back in August of 2014 when the California Department of Managed Health Care (CDMHC) decided
- [California Legislature Threatens Parental Rights Across the Nation with One Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/california-legislature-threatens-parental-rights-across-the-nation-with-one-bill/) - California Democrat legislators are working to make the state a safe haven for gender “transition” procedures for minors, and a new bill could mark a major step toward their dystopian future. Not only does S.B. 107 threaten families in California, but it endangers parents and children across the entire nation. SB 107 just passed both
- [Court Defends Doctors’ Religious Liberty In Case Against CA Assisted Suicide Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/court-defends-doctors-religious-liberty-in-case-against-ca-assisted-suicide-law/) - In a victory for religious liberty, a California court blocked the enforcement of an assisted suicide law that infringes upon the First Amendment and forces religious physicians to violate their deeply held beliefs. In October 2021, Gov. Newsom signed SB 380, which states that a doctor’s participation in assisted suicide remains “voluntary,” but requires physicians
- [Future of Abortion Council Legislation Threatens California's Future](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/future-of-abortion-council-legislation-threatens-california-future/) - Tragically, efforts to turn California into an “abortion sanctuary” are rapidly advancing. The so-called “California Future of Abortion Council” was convened by Governor Gavin Newsom last year in preparation for the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. So far, three abortion bills sponsored by the group have already been signed by Newsom, with 13 others
- [CA Senator Says Legislators are "Emancipating our Children's" Healthcare from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/ca-senator-says-legislators-are-emancipating-our-childrens-healthcare-to-k-12-school-based-clinics/) - The California Senate had an intense debate over a bill now sitting on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk affecting the ability of parents to oversee the medical and counseling treatment received by their minor children. Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) authored AB 1940 to fund healthcare clinics within K-12 public schools. That might sound good until you realize many
- [Abortion Will be on the CA Ballot in November](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/09/abortion-will-be-on-the-ballot-in-ca-in-november/) - Currently in California, abortion is legal up to the point of viability, unless the mother's life or health is endangered. While this is already extreme, Democrats are pushing for more. Immediately following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Govover Gavin Newsom signed onto a multi-state pact and vowed to make California a “safe haven” for
- [Victory and Defeat for Parental Rights in Sacramento](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/victory-and-defeat-for-parental-rights-in-sacramento/) - The final day of California’s legislative session is always a whirlwind. Today, parents have reasons to rejoice, but also lament. SB 866 from Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would have let any minor, 12 or older, obtain vaccinations without parental consent. After passing the Senate by just one vote, Wiener amended the age of consent
- [California Hospitals Found to be Performing “Transition” Surgeries on Minors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/california-hospitals-found-to-be-performing-transition-surgeries-on-minors/) - Recently, Libs of TikTok exposed the Boston Children’s Hospital for performing gender “transition” procedures on children. The hospital quickly removed evidence from its website while the leftist media ran stories to cover for them, twisting the narrative to present the rightful criticism of the hospital as “harassment” fueled by misinformation from “right-wing” groups. Facebook even
- [California Joins 20 States in Lawsuit to Force ER Doctors to Finish Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/california-joins-20-states-in-lawsuit-to-force-er-doctors-to-finish-abortions/) - Attorneys general from 20 states, including California, have signed onto a federal court brief challenging Texas’ lawsuit that disputes a new interpretation of a federal law concerning abortion. In its original lawsuit, the state of Texas requests a preliminary injunctive relief that would prevent the federal government from enforcing a disingenuous interpretation of the Emergency
- [Governor Newsom Vetos Bill to Legalize Drug Use Within State Approved Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/governor-newsom-vetos-bill-to-legalize-drug-use-within-state-sponsored-clinics-2/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – Two consecutive Democratic governors in California have now rejected bills decriminalizing the use of dangerous illegal drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine within state-sponsored medical clinics. Governor Gavin Newsom announced his veto of SB 57, stating that setting up an “unlimited number of safe injection sites” within Oakland, San Francisco, and Los
- [Calvary Chapel San Jose & Pastor McClure Wins in Court After Endless Persecution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/calvary-chapel-san-jose-pastor-mcclure-wins-in-court-after-endless-persecution/) - Calvary Chapel San Jose (CCSJ) perseverance is paying off in the face of attempts by state and local officials to shut them down during the COVID-19 pandemic. They just won a large legal victory last week. The California Court of Appeals concluded that “the temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions are facially unconstitutional,” based on
- [California Must Reconsider Marijuana Legalization as Potency Levels Rise](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/california-must-reconsider-marijuana-legalization-as-potency-levels-rise/) - New information about today’s marijuana usage indicates that the drug is not the same as it was in the early nineties. The THC levels in today’s marijuana products have increased significantly. Despite this increased danger, the substance remains legal in California. California voters passed a law in 2016 making reactional marijuana legal. Anyone over the
- [Surrogacy Strips Children of Their Basic Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/surrogacy-strips-children-of-their-basic-rights/) - Surrogacy is a form of artificial reproduction with serious moral implications. Most of all, it strips children of their most basic rights. In the U.S., surrogacy laws vary by state, with California being one of just a handful of states in which surrogacy is permitted for all parents, including same-sex couples. There are few, if
- [California Parents Fight Back Against Gender “Transition” Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/california-parents-fight-back-against-gender-transition-bills/) - California lawmakers are considering two radical bills that could entice children to receive sterilizing gender “transition” treatments, and some California parents have had enough. If passed, SB 923 would require physicians and health insurance employees to “complete evidence-based cultural competency training for the purpose of providing trans-inclusive health care.” Those doctors who refuse to provide
- [CA Legislature Considers Fighting Drug Overdose Crisis with "All Carrot and No Stick"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/ca-legislature-considers-fighting-drug-overdoes-crisis-with-all-carrot-and-no-stick/) - You would think with drug overdose deaths in the US now topping 100,000 per year, state governments would be clamping down harder than ever on an industry that is killing people with dangerously addictive narcotics. But that isn’t how state legislators in California are dealing with the problem. Senators like Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), have
- [California School District Seeks to “Dismantle Heteronormativity”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/california-school-district-seeks-to-dismantle-heteronormativity/) - San Diego Unified School District is now teaching academic “queer theory” to K-12 students with the goal of dismantling “heteronormativity” and promoting radical sexual identities, such as “genderqueer,” “non-binary,” “pansexual,” and “two-spirit.” Christopher Rufo retrieved several publicly accessible documents from the district that reveal this ideological push. The materials espouse queer theory, which claims that
- [The Press Changes its Stylebook to Promote LGBTQ  Definition of Gender/Sex](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/the-press-changes-its-stylebook-to-promote-lgbtq-definition-of-gender-sex/) - As part of a broader attempt to control language, the Associated Press has revised its Stylebook to promote the propagandistic language and ideology of the LGBT movement. The Associated Press’s new style guide defines the word “transgender” as “a person whose gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth.” The international news agency
- [The Misnamed “Respect for Marriage Act” Threatens Religious Liberty and Children’s Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/the-misnamed-respect-for-marriage-act-threatens-religious-liberty-and-childrens-rights/) - Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill deceptively called the Respect for Marriage Act in a 267-157 vote. The bill isn’t about marriage or respect at all, but about imposing a unbibilcal view of marriage and sexuality on the entire country. The bill comes in response to Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion in
- [Legislation Targets Free Speech Rights of Police Officers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/08/legislation-targets-free-speech-rights-of-police-officers/) - A new bill, AB 2547, is making its way through the legislature threatening to punish police officers for speech redefined as “bias conduct” and for affiliating with undefined “hate groups.” Although US Supreme Court has repeatedly defended the free speech rights of public employees, the California legislature continues to target law enforcement officers and recruits
- [California School Board Delays Vote to Open Planned Parenthood at High School After Parents Protest](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/southern-california-school-board-votes-to-open-planned-parenthood-at-high-school/) - A school board in southern California postponed a vote to open a Planned Parenthood location at a high school in Los Angeles after parents objected. The board of Norwalk-LaMirada Unified School District had originally planned to take a vote on this outrageous proposal on Monday, July 18, but decided not to after hundreds of protesters
- [LAUSD Instructs Teachers to Push LGBTQ+ Gender Propaganda](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/lausd-instructs-teachers-to-push-lgbtq-gender-propaganda/) - Investigative reporter Christopher Rufo of City Journal obtained documents from the Human Relations, Diversity, and Equity department of the Los Angeles Unified School District, showing the district hosting academic conferences and providing curriculum materials and teacher training modules that press teachers to impose race, gender, and queer theory on students. The documents include a PowerPoint
- [New Bill Lets Courts Take Custody of Minors Who Flee to CA for Trans-Treatments](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/new-bill-lets-courts-take-custody-of-minors-who-flee-to-ca-for-trans-treatments/) - A notorious CA state senator from San Francisco is taking aim at the custody rights of parents in other states who refuse to let their gender-confused kids medically transform their bodies to look like the opposite sex. If passed, Senator Scott Wiener’s bill, SB 107, would empower California courts to take “temporary emergency jurisdiction” of children
- [Professor Accuses a U.S. Senator of Being Transphobic for Saying Only Women Can Get Pregnant](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/professor-accuses-a-u-s-senator-of-being-transphobic-for-claiming-only-women-can-get-pregnant/) - A California law professor accused a U.S. Senator of being transphobic before Congress this week for suggesting that only women can give birth. The exchange with US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) happened on Tuesday in a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held on “A Post-Roe America: The Legal Consequences of the Dobbs Decision.” UC Berkeley
- [Sen. Warren is wrong about Crisis Pregnancy Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/sen-warren-is-wrong-about-cpcs/) - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and some of her colleagues have unfairly criticized crisis pregnancy centers, stoking the fires of anger and violence from the left. “In Massachusetts right now, those crisis pregnancy centers that are there to fool people who are looking for pregnancy termination help outnumber true abortion clinics by three-one,” Warren said. “We
- [California School District Provides “Queer” Calendar for Year-Round LGBTQ Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/california-school-district-provides-queer-calendar-for-year-round-lgbtq-lessons/) - The Los Angeles Unified School District is providing a “Queer All School Year” calendar to teachers so they can schedule year-round LGBTQ lessons and training sessions. The calendar includes monthly events used to promote the LGBTQ agenda. In August, the calendar prompts teachers to help students start a Gay Straight Alliance club or a “Rainbow
- [Newsom Bans State Worker Travel to Montana, then Vacations There](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/newsom-bans-state-worker-travel-to-montana-then-vacations-there/) - Governor Newsom has been outspokenly critical of Christians and politicians who advocate for pro-family policies, to the point of banning state-funded travel to certain states. However, his rules are so absurd that he isn’t even willing to follow them himself. California’s AB 1887 states that “California must take action to avoid supporting or financing discrimination
- [Committee Passes Bill to Make CA a “Haven” for Trans Surgeries & Drugs for Minors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/ca-committee-passes-bill-to-make-the-state-a-haven-for-child-mutilation-surgeries/) - A committee in the California legislature passed SB 107 last month, a bill that would establish the state as a “safe haven” for minors seeking transgender procedures, including sterilizing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and mastectomies. The bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), allows insurance companies, physicians, and contractors to disregard subpoenas pertaining to child
- [Assemblywoman Faces Questions on Whether Her Bill Allows Killing Infants Who Survive Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/assemblywoman-faces-questions-on-whether-her-bill-allows-killing-infants-who-survive-abortions/) - Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks received intense questioning from Republicans on the Senate Health Committee last week over AB 2223, a controversial bill, that provides immunity to a mother and anyone who assists her for causing the death of her unborn or born infant in certain circumstances. Although the bill already received approval from four legislative committees
- [Republicans Question Bill that Makes Infanticide Hard to Investigate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/republicans-question-bill-that-makes-infanticide-hard-to-investigate/) - Last week Republicans in the Senate Health Committee put Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) through intense questioning on a bill they believe handicaps law enforcement’s ability to investigate the murder of newborns. AB 2223 is one of a dozen bills being promoted by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Future of Abortion Council to expand abortion rights in the
- [Pregnancy Care Centers on Edge from Attacks and Comments from CA Attorney General](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/pregnancy-care-centers-on-edge-from-attacks-and-comments-from-ca-attorney-general/) - Ever since the Supreme Court’s leaked abortion decision in May and then the subsequent overturning of Roe v. Wade last month, dozens of pro-life churches, organizations, and pregnancy care centers around the country have been vandalized. California pregnancy care centers were further alarmed when their State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release attempting
- [San Diego City Begins to Fire Employees Over Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/san-diego-city-begins-to-fire-employees-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandates/) - City employees in San Diego, CA have received an advanced termination notice because they have chosen to not be vaccinated and tested for Covid - 19 for medical or religious reasons. In October 2021, San Diego City granted medical and religious exemptions for hundreds of city employees, including the police and fire department, choosing not
- [West Coast States Double Down on Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/07/west-coast-states-double-down-on-abortion/) - Immediately following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the governors of Oregon, Washington, and California released a joint statement announcing a multi-state pact to protect abortion on the West Coast. The “Multi-State Commitment” signed by Governors Gavin Newsom of California, Kate Brown of Oregon, and Jay Inslee of Washington declares that “all
- [VICTORY! After 49 Years, Roe v. Wade is Gone](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/scotus-overturns-roe-v-wade/) - Finally, SCOTUS has reestablished justice and overturned the erroneous decision of Roe v. Wade with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In a 6-3 vote, the court upheld the Mississippi law that protects preborn lives after 15 weeks, and in a separate decision, SCOTUS also ruled 5-4 (without Chief Justice Roberts) that
- [SCOTUS Rules Against Discrimination Against Religious Schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/scotus-rules-in-favor-of-school-choice/) - In a major victory for school choice and parents’ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot bar parents from using state funds to send their children to a religious school in David Carson et al. v. A. Pender Makin. Maine offers a tuition-assistance program that provides funds for parents to send their children
- [Assembly Sends Abortion Amendment to Voters, but Runs from Questions about Late-Term Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/assembly-sends-abortion-amendment-to-voters-but-runs-from-questions-about-late-term-abortions/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – By a vote of 58-16, the California Assembly passed Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 10 on Monday. The legislation to expand abortion through all nine months of pregnancy will now go on the November 8 ballot for all California citizens to vote. In lengthy floor speeches, multiple Democrats rose to justify why they
- [CFC Signs Supreme Court Brief Defending Religious Liberty of Wedding Website Designer ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/cfc-signs-303-creative-amicus-brief/) - California Family Council, along with 15 other family policy councils, has signed onto an amicus brief, urging the US Supreme Court to preserve rights of conscience and religious liberty from government overreach. State censorship is increasingly infringing upon the First Amendment rights of businesses and private citizens. The state continues to not only ban speech
- [California Family Council Condemns Political Violence Targeting Senator Scott Wiener](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/california-family-council-condemns-political-violence-targeting-senator-scott-wiener/) - SACRAMENTO: California Family Council President Jonathan Keller released the following statement condemning political violence after Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) received a threatening email telling him bombs had been placed in his home and office last Sunday. "California Family Council unequivocally condemns political violence. Threats like those recently reported by Senator Scott Wiener have no
- [County Human Relation Commissioner’s Biblical Views on Transgenderism Under Attack](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/county-human-relation-commissioners-biblical-views-on-transgenderism-under-attack/) - It’s no secret that Biblical views about gender are under attack in California. The latest victim is Dennis Hodges, San Diego County Human Relations Commissioner and pastor of Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach. On November 9th, Hodges abstained from voting along with his fellow commissioners to endorse a letter committing to work against “discrimination” toward
- [San Francisco Senator Proposes 'Drag Queen 101 as Part of the K - 12 Curriculum' (We are hoping it's a joke)](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/san-francisco-senator-proposes-drag-queen-101-as-part-of-the-k-12-curriculum-we-are-hoping-its-a-joke/) - Disgust broke out quickly across the nation after news stories and videos that came out over the weekend show underage children in Texas tipping drag show performers at a gay bar. “Drag Your Kids to Pride” was a horrific event with the goal of sexualizing young children which disturbed most people across the country, it
- [CA Senate Lifts Requirements for Teachers to Report Threats and Assault](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/ca-senate-lifts-requirements-for-teachers-to-report-threats-and-assault/) - The California Senate passed a bill removing requirements for teachers to report specific incidents to law enforcement. Alarmingly, the goal of the law is to “eliminate unnecessary police interaction in schools,” according to the ACLU, one of the bill’s co-sponsors. Current law states that anyone “who willfully disturbs any public school or any public school
- [Unvaccinated Students at Granada Hills Charter High School Banned from Graduation Events](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/unvaccinated-students-at-granada-hills-charter-high-school-banned-from-graduation-events/) - As high school seniors prepare for the excitement of finally reaching graduation, after an unprecedented high school experience, the class of 2022 at Granada Hills Charter High School(GHCH) faces yet another obstacle. Seniors at GHCH who are not vaccinated against covid-19 have been banned from attending graduation events. Tuesday morning as GHCH held its required
- [Pro-abortion activists at CA rally claim infanticide is OK](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/pro-abortion-activists-at-ca-rally-claim-infanticide-is-ok/) - Live Action reporters interviewed pro-abortion activists at the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally in Los Angeles, California to see just how radical their positions were. Some activists made abhorrent claims that cause concern about the moral compass of the country. In one video, a protestor repeatedly argued that a mother should be able to kill
- [Beverly Hills 5th graders taught gender identity during sex-ed](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/beverly-hills-5th-graders-taught-gender-identity-during-sex-ed/) - Activist teachers are willing to go to great lengths to brainwash children and distort their view of human sexuality. Meanwhile, parents are left completely in the dark and denied their right to direct their children’s education. The latest example of this occurred in Beverly Hills, where schools are exposing children to inappropriate topics during sex-ed
- [30 Days of 30 Second Prayers for Our Legislators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/06/30-days-of-30-second-prayers-for-our-legislators/) - In California, there are 120 legislators. The California State Assembly has 80 members, and the California State Senate has 40 members. Our legislators are faced with difficult decisions daily. As we start a new month let's take a moment to remember the person behind the political decisions they make and remember they are a child
- [CA Lawmaker Says Abortion is Necessary Because of Inflation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/ca-lawmaker-says-abortion-is-necessary-because-of-inflation/) - Pro-abortion legislators are starting to justify their support for killing the unborn as a way to prevent poverty – the latest attempt comes from California Congresswoman Katie Porter. During an interview with MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, Porter argued that the Supreme Court’s likely decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have “long-term economic consequences.” “The
- [CFC Signs Amicus Brief Limiting Federal Money Spent on Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/cfc-signs-amicus-brief-limiting-federal-money-spent-on-abortions/) - California Family Council signed onto an amicus brief last week along with over 30 other state leaders, urging the US Supreme Court to allow states to decide whether to fund abortion providers through Medicaid. The friend-of-the-court brief was filed in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The South Carolina state Medicaid program does not cover
- [American Companies Take their Wokeness to a New Level by Openly Promoting Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/american-companies-take-their-wokeness-to-a-new-level-by-openly-promoting-abortion/) - With the shocking leak of a draft opinion, in early May, indicating five U.S. Supreme Court justices want to overturn Roe v. Wade, many well-known companies have announced they will pay their employees' expenses to travel out of state to get an abortion if the state they are living in bans killing unborn children. Apple
- [Bill to “Disenfranchise” Parents, by Letting Teens Make Vaccination Decisions, Passes Senate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/bill-to-disinfrancize-parents-by-letting-teens-make-vaccination-decisions-passes-senate/) - In the name of protecting kids from parents who don’t care about their children, California state senators decided to approve a bill last week giving teens starting at the age of 12 the right to decide when and if they receive any U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccination. Several Republicans gave impassioned pleas
- [Riverside Sheriff Condemns Infanticide Bill in Interview with Pastor Jack Hibbs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/pastor-jack-hibbs-interviews-riverside-county-sheriff-chad-bianco/) - “What do you get when you get law and order, and a passion for life? You get Sheriff Chad Bianco.” That’s how Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills introduced the popular sheriff of Riverside County on Hibb’s podcast last week as the two sat down to talk about the constitutionally, scientifically, and morally
- [Abortion Industry and Politicians Continue their Push to Make California the Nation’s Abortion Hub](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/abortion-industry-and-politicians-continue-their-push-to-make-california-the-nations-abortion-hub/) - To hedge against the US Supreme Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, California’s abortion industry and its political allies are doubling down on their efforts to make the state an abortion hub for the nation. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the abortion group’s largest California location, bought more property in West Oakland, where it
- [California Christian Universities Under Attack](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/christian-universities-under-attack/) - Six Christian universities, two of which are in California, have been accused of violating LGBTQ students’ “rights” by upholding Christian teachings on marriage and sexuality. Now, the schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. La Sierra University and Azusa Pacific University are the two California schools under investigation. 
- [CA Assemblywoman Says Her Abortion Rescued Her from "Cycle of Poverty"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/ca-assemblywoman-says-her-abortion-rescued-her-from-cycle-of-poverty/) - California Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, wife of state Attorney General Rob Bonta has disclosed that she had an abortion at 21 years old, during a briefing held by the Assembly Democratic Caucus. “I found out that I was pregnant,” Bonta said. “I had to weigh all of the decisions that came with that reality. And I
- [A Post-Roe California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/a-post-roe-california/) - For nearly 50 years America has lived a life with Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision resulting in the death of more than 60 million unborn babies. Now, in 2022, we may finally see a post-Roe America. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will be an issue decided at the state level.
- [Democrats Double Down on Abortion After SCOTUS Leak](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/democrats-double-down-on-abortion-after-scotus-leak/) - After an early draft of the Dobbs Supreme Court case decision leaked last week, many on left doubled down and started spreading dangerous lies about abortion and the Supreme Court. Some even admitted that abortion does kill an innocent child, yet they are still for it. Many Democrat leaders immediately vowed to protect abortion in
- [California Teacher and Admin Push Homosexuality and Transgenderism on Third Graders](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/california-teacher-and-admin-push-homosexuality-and-transgenderism-on-third-graders/) - Public school educators in California continue to undermine parents and promote inappropriate ideas to young children. Emails from a public school board in Glendale, California revealed that a third-grade teacher taught transgender and sexual identity ideology to eight-year-olds with the encouragement and support of school district leaders. The disturbing conversation was found after a concerned
- [The Left’s Politics and Religion are Indistinguishable](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/the-lefts-politics-and-religion-are-indistinguishable/) - One prominent organization in Washington, D.C. sends weekly emails covering topics such as race, gender ideology, the environment, and immigration with talking points that sound familiar to those of the Democratic Party. What’s surprising about this? The organization is a church. Unfortunately, this is becoming commonplace for houses of worship throughout the country. Certain congregations
- [Bill Lets Sixth Graders Get Vaccines Without Parents Consent: First Hearing Thursday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/05/bill-lets-sixth-graders-get-vaccines-without-parents-consent-first-hearing-thursday/) - Parents will lose the ability to decide when and if their child is vaccinated once they turn 12 according to a new California bill being heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee this Thursday. This would include the controversial COVID-19 vaccination and as well as any other vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- [Parents Celebrate as a L.A. County School District Passes a Resolution in Opposition to COVID-19 Mandates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/parents-celebrate-as-a-l-a-county-school-district-passes-a-resolution-in-opposition-to-covid-19-mandates/) - While California legislators have continued to introduce bills that obstruct parental rights, a school board in Los Angeles County is publicly pushing back. Early this month board members approved a resolution opposing two state bills that threaten the health of students and violated parental rights. SB 866 would “authorize a minor 12 years of age
- [San Diego Board of Supervisors to Vote on Ordinance that Redefines 'Women and Girls' to Include Men and Boys](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/san-diego-board-of-supervisors-to-vote-on-ordinance-that-redefines-women-and-girls-to-include-men-and-boys/) - Instead of protecting the rights of women and girls, tomorrow, April 26, the San Diego Board of Supervisors will be voting on a radical ordinance that will take opportunities away from women and girls, while also putting them at risk. This ordinance will redefine ‘women and girls’ to include men and boys. This will create
- [Yes, mutilation surgeries are performed on children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/yes-mutilation-surgeries-are-performed-on-children/) - Thousands of teens are being duped into believing that “gender affirming care,” a euphemism for sterilizing hormones and surgeries, will alleviate their mental suffering. Instead, it only increases it. While other countries are pulling back on dangerous medical interventions for people with gender dysphoria, President Biden, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association
- [Record Numbers Attend Lobby Day Against Infanticide Bill, Stubborn Legislators Pass it Anyways](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/record-numbers-attend-lobby-day-against-infanticide-bill-stubborn-legislators-pass-it-anyways/) - California’s Assembly Bill 2223 passed in the Assembly Health Committee on a 11-3 vote this week, meaning infanticide is creeping closer to decriminalization. The bill passed despite nearly 2000 people traveling to Sacramento to try and persuade legislators face-to-face to vote “no.” These dedicated citizens came from all over the state, as well as several other states, to participate
- [Assembly Judiciary Committee Approves Infanticide Bill, But the Fight Is Just Beginning](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/assembly-judiciary-committee-approves-infanticide-bill-but-the-fight-is-just-beginning/) - Despite overwhelming public opposition, California’s Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 7-2 along party lines to pass AB 2223 Tuesday morning. (Watch the 19 min. hearing) This deadly bill doesn’t merely codify the right to kill unborn children throughout all nine months of pregnancy. It would even decriminalize “perinatal death,” opening the door to killing newborn children
- [Pastors Bringing Over 1500 People to CA Capitol Tomorrow to Oppose Infanticide Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/pastors-bringing-over-1500-people-to-ca-capitol-tomorrow-to-oppose-infanticide-bill/) - SACRAMENTO, CA - Pastors and their congregations plan to show up at the state capitol by the hundreds tomorrow in an effort to persuade state legislators to vote “no” on a bill that decriminalizes infanticide. Not only will they visit the individual offices of their legislators, but they will also testify against AB 2223 during
- [Bill Forces Universities to Provide Abortion Pill Starting in January](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/bill-forces-universities-to-provide-abortion-pill-starting-in-january/) - California Senate Bill 24 is set to go into effect on January 1, 2023, requiring all public universities to provide students with free chemical abortion pills. This is a radical law for a number of reasons. First, it violates the conscience rights of taxpayers who will be forced to pay for abortion pills and campus
- [Legal Victory in CA; Affirmative Action in Hiring is Wrong](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/legal-victory-in-ca-affirmative-action-in-hiring-is-wrong/) - A California state judge granted Californians a legal victory in Crest v. Padilla last week. Judge Terry A. Green found the state’s mandate that public companies headquartered in California must choose directors based on race or sexual orientation to violate the state constitution’s equal-protection clause. Corporations Code Section 301.4 requires companies to hire at least one
- [Yelp Hops on the Woke Train to Pay Employee’s for Abortion Travel Costs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/yelp-hops-on-the-woke-train-to-pay-employees-for-abortion-travel-costs-2/) - Yelp Inc., the San Francisco based online review company, announced Tuesday that they will cover all travel costs for employees who have to go to a different state for an abortion. American corporations going woke is nothing new. But large US companies openly promoting abortion, with the possibility of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe
- [Why We March](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/why-we-march/) - This week, Greg Burt and I are representing California Family Council at the National March for Life in Washington, DC. The Golden State will be an epicenter of the abortion battle in the coming months, and CFC is gearing up for the fight! If you’re on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or another social media platform, you
- [Orange County School Board Bans CRT!](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/orange-county-school-board-bans-crt/) - In an exciting change-of-pace for California, an Orange County school board passed a resolution banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public schools. "The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District desires to uplift and unite students by not imposing the responsibility of historical transgressions in the past and instead will engage students of all cultures in age-appropriate
- [CA Senators Promote Misinformation About  Planned Parenthood's Trans-Hormone Program](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/ca-senators-promote-misinformation-about-planned-parenthoods-trans-hormone-program/) - Last week, Senators Susan Eggman and Scott Wiener falsely claimed a mental health evaluation is necessary before Planned Parenthood will give out sterilizing cross-sex hormones to patients. They both made the false statement during a Senate Health Committee hearing, after a witness said she was given a prescription for testosterone from a Planned Parenthood clinic
- [Outrage from Disney over Florida Bill is Woefully Misguided](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/outrage-from-disney-over-florida-bill-is-woefully-misguided/) - The Florida state legislature recently passed a necessary bill that would prohibit discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity in K-through-3rd-grade classrooms. The Parental Rights in Education bill, which opponents have falsely labeled the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, has sparked unreasonable national outrage. Workers at Disney’s California and Florida locations are holding daily walkouts to
- [Palm Springs Starts Pilot Program to Give Trans-Identified People a Guaranteed Income](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/palm-springs-starts-pilot-program-to-give-guaranteed-income-trans-identified-people/) - Palm Springs, California is starting a pilot program to give a guaranteed monthly income for 18 months to trans, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming identified people. The Palm Springs City Council approved an outrageous plan last week which allocates $200,000 to the program. Participants will receive between $600 and $900 every month to spend however they see fit. 
- [Legislative Bombshell: Bill to Decriminalize Killing Newborns Introduced](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/newsoms-abortion-council-opens-the-door-to-infanticide/) - California policymakers who make up the “Future of Abortion Council” just dropped a bombshell. They intend to not only codify the killing of unborn children throughout all nine months of pregnancy but to decriminalize killing newborns days or even weeks after birth. New language added to AB 2223 last week revealed the disturbing intent. The
- [Leaked Documents Show How CA Teachers are Recruiting Students for LGBTQ Clubs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/leaked-documents-show-how-ca-teachers-are-recruiting-students-for-lgbtq-clubs/) - The Washington Examiner recently obtained leaked documents that reveal the California Teachers Association distributed packets instructing teachers on how to propagandize students with LGBTQ gender ideology. One section recommends establishing LGBTQ clubs in elementary schools where children are just ten years old or younger. It also encourages teachers to actively recruit students to be club
- [Senate Committee to Consider Bill that Shames Doctors into Doing Transgender Surgeries](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/senate-committee-to-consider-bill-that-shames-doctors-into-doing-transgender-surgeries/) - Currently in California, some medical personnel have refused to provide sterilizing drugs and surgeries to trans-identifying individuals, nor affirm their new gender identities by using their preferred pronouns. In response, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 923, with a hearing tomorrow, to shame them into compliance. “Senator Wiener continues to display a totalitarian impulse
- [Assembly Judiciary Committee to Vote on Infanticide Bill Tomorrow](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/assembly-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-infanticide-bill/) - California legislators recently announced the most extreme anti-life bill California has ever seen, essentially legalizing infanticide. This bill removes all civil and criminal penalties for killing babies weeks or months after birth and is moving quickly. The Assembly Judiciary Committee has scheduled the first hearing for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5. A.B. 2223 is a bill
- [CA Lowers Cost for Abortion, Further Desensitizes the Masses to Killing the Unborn Child](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/ca-lowers-cost-for-abortion-further-desensitizes-the-masses-to-killing-the-unborn-child/) - Pro-abortion lawmakers are rightfully concerned that Roe v. Wade will soon be overturned as we await a decision on the Dobbs Supreme Court case. To combat the success of the pro-life movement, they are focusing their efforts on expanding abortion access and dehumanizing the unborn. California already forces health insurance providers to cover abortions, but
- [Newsom Appoints Transgender Judge – Can We Expect Fair Rulings?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/newsom-appoints-transgender-judge-can-we-expect-fair-rulings/) - Gov. Gavin Newsom just appointed the first openly transgender judge to the Sacramento County Superior Court. Andi Murdyk is a biological male who identifies as a woman and has “pledged to use [his] experiences to ensure that everyone who appears before [him] is welcome in the court system,” according to the Los Angeles Times. This
- [Senate Health Committee to Vote on Money to Facilitate Abortion Tourism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/senate-health-committee-to-vote-on-money-to-facilitate-abortion-tourism/) - The California Future of Abortion Council is supporting and promoting bills to strengthen and expand abortion services in California including funding organizations that provide practical support to anyone coming to the state for an abortion. Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkley) and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) introduced a bill like this, SB 1142, that provides money to
- [It's Time to Make Human Trafficking a Serious-Violent Felony](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/04/its-time-to-make-human-trafficking-a-serious-violent-felony/) - California consistently ranks number one among the states for the number of human trafficking cases reported each year, but the Golden State doesn't consider human trafficking a "violent" or even a "serious" felony. Two state senators, one a Republican, the other a Democrat have introduced a bipartisan bill to change all that. Senators Shannon Grove
- [CA Law to Let People Self-Identify as Black and Latino Might Expand to Handicapped Self-Identification](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/ab-1840-self-identify-as-a-member-of-an-underrepresented-community-in-the-name-of-diversity-and-inclusion/) - In the name of diversity and inclusion, a California legislator wants to expand the number of racial, ethnic, and gender categories people can self-identity as even if those categories don't match reality. Currently, California corporations have to make sure they hire a sufficient number of principal executives that self-identify as coming from "underrepresented" communities. That
- [Pastor Shares on the Importance of Allowing Police to Help in Protecting Children of Sex Workers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/pastor-shares-on-the-importance-of-allowing-police-to-help-in-protecting-children-of-sex-workers/) - Vanessa Russell, Pastor at New Hope Christian Fellowship, and founder of the non-profit organization Love Never Fails, is speaking out about the heartbreaking story of Sophia Mason and the importance of allowing police to help protect children of sex workers. Samantha Johnson, the mother of 8-year-old Sophia Mason, was charged with murder and felony child
- [Los Angeles Unified School District Trains Teachers to Use the Preferred Names and Pronouns of Students](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/los-angeles-unified-school-district-trains-teachers-to-use-the-preferred-names-and-pronouns-of-students/) - California teachers used to receive training to prepare students for success in life by teaching math, English, history, civic and other topics to help them to become productive citizens. Unfortunately, there has been a radical shift in recent years, as evidenced by the training teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are forced
- [CA Legislature Approves Forcing Insurance Companies to Pay for Free Abortions While Pro-life Legislators Remain Silent](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/ca-assembly-approves-forcing-insurance-companies-to-pay-for-free-abortions-while-pro-life-legislators-remain-silent/) - Unfortunately over the last several days, the California Assembly and the Senate voted to mandate that all private and public health insurance plans cover abortions with no co-pays or deductibles. The votes for SB 245 came after the bill was stalled last summer in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The vote occurred along party lines with
- [Lia Thomas, Making History or Taking a Step Backwards for Female Athletes?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/lia-thomas-making-history-or-taking-a-step-backwards-for-female-athletes/) - Last Thursday, Lia Thomas, a transgender identified swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania, became the first known male athlete to win a women’s Division 1 national championship in the 500-yard freestyle. Thomas finished 1.75 seconds ahead of the second-place swimmer, Emma Weyant, who should have been first. Thomas’ win has sparked intense controversy and fear
- [Legislator Wants to Make CA a Safe Haven for Abortionists Fleeing Malpractice Lawsuits](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/legislator-wants-to-make-ca-a-safe-haven-for-abortionists-fleeing-malpractice-lawsuits/) - Tomorrow, state legislators plan to consider a proposal that would turn California into a safe haven for abortionists seeking to protect their wealth from malpractice lawsuits. Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Livermore) introduced the Planned Parenthood sponsored bill in reaction to pro-life states like Texas who permit citizens to sue anyone aiding or assisting someone getting an
- [“Day of the Unborn Child” March 25th](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/day-of-the-unborn-child-march-25th/) - The International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated on March 25th to call for respect for human life from conception. The celebration originated in 1993 in El Salvador as a “Day of the Freedom to Be Conceived,” later being reestablished in 1998 as the “Day of the Unborn” by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner,
- [Biblical Support On How To Raise Your Child](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/biblical-support-on-how-to-raise-your-child/) - Parents, through education your children have the ability to be prepared for success by using what they are taught, combined with their God given skills. The responsibility for the education of children is a God-given responsibility to parents, not to the state. Here we look at Biblical support on how to raise your children, how
- [Pro-Life Groups Stops Planned Parenthood from Opening](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/pro-life-groups-stops-planned-parenthood-from-opening/) - The Visalia City Council planned to hold a debate to decide whether to establish a new Planned Parenthood location. However, pro-lifers took a stand and prevented the council from following through with its plans. By writing letters and organizing protests, pro-life activists dissuaded city officials from opening the new abortion clinic. “We were forced to
- [SB 1375 Still Needs Opposition](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/sb-1375-still-needs-opposition/) - California Democrats are considering a bill that would allow nurses to perform abortions without a doctor present. SB 1375 states that non-physicians may perform abortions unsupervised as long as the nurse has “been practicing a minimum of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours as of January 1, 2023.” The bill is likely to pass
- [Teen Girl Commits Suicide After School, Courts, and Doctors Push Her into Transgenderism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/teen-girl-lost-to-suicide-after-school-courts-and-doctors-push-her-into-transgenderism/) - Radical progressive gender ideology, pushed by California public schools, doctors, and the courts, is feeding children lies about their identity. It teaches them that one’s gender is separate from biological sex, causing confusion and leading them to make life-changing decisions based on false realities. Teachers, gender counselors, and judges are telling parents that to help
- [6 Ways to be Praying for the Sanctity of Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/6-ways-to-be-praying-for-the-sanctity-of-life/) - 1. Pray for an end to abortion. Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations. 2. Pray for the families and friends of any women facing unplanned pregnancy's. Galatians 6:1-2 – “Brothers, if anyone
- [Oakland school subverts parents with “transition closet”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/oakland-school-subverts-parents-with-transition-closet/) - California schools have taken their effort to subvert parents a step further. An Oakland high school is creating a “transition closet” where students will be allowed to change out of the clothes that their “parents approved of” and into clothes that align with their gender identities. The Nonprofit organization in charge of creating the Transition
- [New Bill Forces All CA Healthcare Workers to Attend Transgender ‘Indoctrination’ Training](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/new-bill-forces-all-ca-healthcare-workers-to-attend-transgender-indoctrination-training/) - San Francisco state Senator Scott Wiener is upset that some medical personnel are still refusing to provide sterilizing drugs and surgeries to trans-identified Californians as well as declining to use their pronouns of preference. So he introduced SB 923 last month to put pressure on those still holding to the biblical, binary nature of gender. The bill forces
- [CA Bill Allows Nurses to Perform Abortions Solo](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/03/ca-bill-allows-nurses-to-perform-abortions/) - Progressives are trying desperately to safeguard abortion in preparation for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. They’ve introduced nearly a dozen harmful bills this legislative session to expand abortion access, but one is particularly alarming. Sen. Toni Atkins introduced Senate Bill 1375, which would allow nurse practitioners to perform solo abortions without a doctor. It
- [CA Supreme Court to Decide if the State Can Jail a Person for Refusing to Use Someone’s Preferred Pronouns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/ca-supreme-court-to-decide-if-the-state-can-jail-a-person-for-refusing-to-use-someones-preferred-pronouns/) - Last week, the California Supreme Court agreed to decide the constitutionality of a state law threatening healthcare workers with fines and jail time for misgendering transgender-identified nursing home patients Senate Bill 219, signed by former Governor Jerry Brown back in 2017, was strongly opposed by the California Family Council for violating free speech rights. Last
- [California Gets Sued for Forcing Doctors to Help Facilitate Suicides](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/california-gets-sued-for-forcing-doctors-to-help-facilitate-suicides/) - A Christian physician sued California in federal court last week over a recently signed law that forces doctors to facilitate a terminally ill person’s desire to kill themselves. The lawsuit, filed by Alliance Defending Freedom and the Life Legal Defense Foundation, accuses the state of violating the First Amendment free speech and religious liberty rights
- [Leaked Content Shows Some California Teachers Issuing ‘Pronoun Surveys’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/leaked-content-shows-some-california-teachers-issuing-pronoun-surveys/) - A California teacher has blown the whistle on yet another string of public school-sponsored propaganda, this time in the form of secret pronoun surveys and LGBT gender lessons provided to teachers by the school district, presumably with the hopes that parents won’t see them. In Santa Barbara, veteran teacher Christy Lozano explains, teachers are given
- [CA prosecutors attempt to rig Daleiden trial](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-prosecutors-attempt-to-rig-daleiden-trial/) - In 2019, David Daleiden and journalists with the Center for Medical Progress exposed Planned Parenthood’s illegal fetal part trafficking with undercover video footage. Planned Parenthood then attempted to impose Daleiden and fellow CMP journalist Sandra Merritt with burdensome fines while spreading lies about the videos. Now, Daleiden is on trial and could face jail time
- [LA Sheriff Shares about the Devastating Effects of Police Defunding](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/effects-of-defunding-the-police/) - Epoch TV released a video last week in which Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva described the impact of the “Defund the Police” movement on the city of Los Angeles. It’s clear that the movement has detrimentally impacted the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the city as a whole. Calls to “defund the police”
- [Enabling Homelessness is Not Social Justice](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/enabling-homelessness-is-not-social-justice/) - California is suffering from a severe homelessness crisis, and the state's policies are only hurting those they are trying to help. Author Michael Shellenberger hosted a series of interviews on the street to learn more about the homeless population in San Francisco. He realized that much of what we hear from the media about homelessness
- [CA Legislature Introduces 11 Abortion Bills Threatening Children and Their Mothers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-legislature-introduces-11-abortion-bills-threatening-children-and-their-mothers/) - Despite having some of the most pro-abortion laws in the union, state legislators are making good on their promise to make California a destination spot for the nation’s abortions. As the deadline for bill introductions ended last Friday, the California Family Council found eleven new abortion bills among hundreds of bills introduced. The proposed laws
- [CA Legislators Want to Force the COVID-19 Vaccine on Most Workers and Students](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-legislators-want-to-force-the-covid-19-vaccine-on-most-workers-and-students/) - As states and countries around the world begin to remove COVID-19 mandates, seven California legislators created the Vaccine Working Group to develop and enact the most extreme COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the country. Based on the bills the group has introduced so far, not only will nearly every private and public school student, pre-school through
- [CA Judge Ends Father's Parental Rights for Objecting to Gender Transitioning](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/gender-ideology-has-infiltrated-the-law/) - Gender ideology is beginning to infiltrate every aspect of our lives. It is even driving California court decisions and deeply influencing those whose job it is to objectively apply the law. As a result, parental rights are in grave danger. California Superior Court Judge Joni Hiramoto presided over a case in which she ended the
- [CA Educators: Stop Attacking Our Kids on the Basis of Race](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-educators-stop-attacking-our-kids-on-the-basis-of-race/) - Once again, California schools have been caught indoctrinating children with Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideology, while the administrators and politicians deny it. The latest case of CRT infiltration happened at Riverside Unified School District (RUSD). The district displayed a racist essay that The Federalist obtained before it was removed from the district’s website. The essay,
- [CA School District Changes "Woke" English Lesson After Parents Speak Up](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-school-district-changes-woke-english-lesson-after-parents-speak-up/) - Parents in La Quinta, California were outraged when they discovered their school district had implemented a "woke" agenda in Advanced Placement English classes, teaching students that they are privileged if they are white, male, Christian, able-bodied, and heterosexual. The education material came from the "Check your privilege campaign" lecture materials. After parents brought their concerns
- [California Accounts for 20% of Chemical Abortions Nationwide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/california-accounts-for-20-of-chemical-abortions-nationwide/) - The abortion pill was highly controversial when it entered the market in 2000. Years later, we know much more about how dangerous chemical abortions are, yet the abortion industry continues to push for increased “access.” A recent study showed that 20% of all chemical abortions in the nation occur in California. The pill is used to end
- [CA School District Officials Plead for Reconsideration of Vaccine Mandate for Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/02/ca-school-district-officials-plead-for-reconsideration-of-vaccine-mandate-for-kids/) - Over 120 local education officials from across California recently sent a letter to California Assembly and Senate members pleading for them to reconsider the State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Students are still struggling with mental health issues and need a return to ‘normalcy’ after two years of unpredictability, the letter stated. “Parents, including COVID-19 vaccinated and pro-vaccination
- [Grassroots Opposition Kills CA Healthcare Takeover](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/grassroots-opposition-kills-ca-healthcare-takeover/) - Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) has withdrawn Assembly Bill 1400, ending this year’s effort by progressives to make California the first and only state in America with single-payer healthcare. According to tweets from a Los Angeles Times reporter, Kalra pulled the bill because he did not have enough support for passage, despite Democrats commanding a
- [Why the San Francisco School Board Recall Could Make Waves](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/why-the-san-francisco-school-board-recall-could-make-waves/) - Three radical San Francisco school board members are facing recall next month, and the outcome of this election could significantly impact the trajectory of our state. Board President Gabriela López and Commissioners Faauuga Moliga and Alison Collins are the three San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) school board members facing recall. Parents are rightfully upset
- [DJUSD and the White Privilege Conference](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/djusd-and-the-white-privilege-conference/) - Yet another California school district has been infiltrated by Critical Race Theory (CRT) and progressive gender ideology. Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is teaching CRT through its Office of School Climate, which is “responsible for supporting district staff, and recommending and piloting ways to address structural oppression and to enhance school climate, equity, diversity,
- [State Senators Propose Child Vaccination Without Parental Consent](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/state-senators-propose-child-vaccination-without-parental-consent/) - Our rights continue to be disregarded as Democrats and progressives push for vaccine mandates and try to control our children in schools. Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) introduced SB 866, the Teens Choose Vaccines Act, which would allow minors in California to receive any vaccines “approved by the U.S. Food and
- [Newsom’s Abortion Sanctuary is a Morbid Place](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/newsoms-abortion-sanctuary-is-a-morbid-place/) - Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his intent to make California an “abortion sanctuary,” and he has already taken action to make his plans a reality. Sickeningly, Newsom’s new budget proposal provides incentives for medical students to become abortionists. The program includes $20 million to help students who commit to becoming abortionists pay off loans
- [Ethnic Studies for Elementary Students?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/ethnic-studies-for-elementary-students/) - The entire state of California requires progressive ethnic studies courses to be taught at all high schools, but one district has taken it a step further. Jefferson Elementary School District in California is set to be the first district in the U.S. to include ethnic studies classes in all middle and elementary schools. This initiative
- [Never Take Religious Freedom for Granted](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/never-take-religious-freedom-for-granted/) - This article was originally published at CNSNews.com. In October 2015, my family left our home in Fredericksburg, Va. to travel throughout the Eastern European nation of Croatia for pro-life work. ​We visited the town of Sisak to meet with local leaders, including Catholic Bishop Vlado Košić. In the middle of our meeting, Bishop Košić looked intently at me, and said: “Never take your religious freedom for
- [State Shuts Down Church Preschool for Not Masking Toddlers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/state-shuts-down-church-preschool-for-not-masking-toddlers/) - For six years, an El Cajon church preschool had taught children about Jesus and basic preschool concepts until California state officials closed them down last month for violating its COVID-19 mask mandate. Preschool Director Tiffany McHugh told CBS 8 San Diego that the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing visits started in September
- [VICTORY! Agreeing with CFC Concerns, SCOTUS Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/victory-agreeing-with-cfc-concerns-scotus-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate/) - VICTORY! Agreeing with CFC Concerns, SCOTUS Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate Sacramento, CA - With a 6-3 decision earlier today, Supreme Court justices blocked the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. California Family Council joined 30 other state-based family policy organizations in an amicus brief opposing the policy. “Thankfully, the US Supreme Court recognized the dangers of
- [Another Federal Court Rules Against CA Law Banning Speech Outside Abortion Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/another-federal-court-rules-against-ca-law-banning-speech-outside-abortion-clinics/) - Another federal court ruled against a newly passed California law several weeks ago for illegally prohibiting free speech outside vaccination cites, including abortion clinics. This is the second federal court to prohibit SB 742’s enforcement since it was overwhelmingly approved by the state legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last October. According to the
- [If Precedent was Erroneously Decided, it Should Be Overturned](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/if-precedent-was-erroneously-decided-it-should-be-overturned/) - In the next few months, the Supreme Court will decide on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The case could overturn Roe v. Wade and return the power to control abortion laws back to the states. While some argue that Roe is precedent and should therefore not be tampered with, the Supreme Court
- [Why are Californians Leaving?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2022/01/why-californians-are-fleeing/) - During the pandemic, the population of blue states significantly decreased while that of red states increased. Unsurprisingly, progressive policies burden families economically and socially, as people are beginning to realize. The state of California, in particular, has been the poster child for this phenomenon. Over 360,000 residents left the state during 2020 and 2021. People
- [CA Prepares to Pay for the Nation’s Abortions Fearing Court Decision on Roe v. Wade](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/12/ca-prepares-to-pay-for-the-nations-abortions-fearing-court-decision-on-row-v-wade/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – Abortion providers, advocates, and pro-abortion legislators released a comprehensive plan this week to turn California into an abortion sanctuary for the entire country in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Not only does the released report propose making golden state taxpayers pay for abortions for those
- [Our Kindergarteners Don’t Need “Rainbow Club”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/12/our-kindergarteners-dont-need-rainbow-club/) - The LGBTQ agenda is increasingly being pushed onto young children and forcing them to be exposed to such materials at a very early age, when they are far too young to truly grasp the magnitude of such information and process it correctly. Unfortunately, there’s been a string of disturbing revelations about the LGBTQ agenda in
- [CA Teachers “Transition” Student Without Parental Knowledge](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/12/ca-teachers-transition-student-without-parental-knowledge/) - Two California teachers are being accused of coaching a student into “coming out” as a transgender individual without the knowledge or consent of the student’s parents. This is only the latest in a string of disturbing incidents involving the LGBTQ agenda in California, and again highlights the danger it poses to young, impressionable children. Video
- [High School Students in Northern CA Challenge Schools Mask Mandates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/12/high-school-students-in-northern-ca-challenge-schools-mask-mandates/) - While Governor Gavin Newsom reinstates mask mandates for the holiday season, there are pockets of resistance even among California high school students. Consider what some Ponderosa High School students started doing in El Dorado County several months back when they decided to remove their masks as an act of civil disobedience. Meanwhile, parents gathered outside
- [Lawsuit to End Newsom’s Endless State of Emergency](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/lawsuit-to-end-newsoms-endless-state-of-emergency/) - In times of disease, war, or other extraordinary circumstances, governors are permitted to bypass the legislative process and implement emergency orders by declaring a state of emergency. During this pandemic, however, we’ve seen our state leaders abuse this power, especially in California. Thankfully, three organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit against Governor Newsom’s seemingly endless
- [Lawsuit Filed Against State Over New Law that Lets Men into CA Women’s Prisons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/lawsuit-filed-against-state-over-new-law-that-lets-men-into-ca-womens-prisons/) - A woman’s rights group filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against the California Department of Corrections in response to the state’s transfer of male inmates to women’s prisons. The new transfer policy began earlier this year in response to SB 132, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) and signed
- [California Teachers Association Instructed Educators to Undercut Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/california-teachers-association-instructed-educators-to-undercut-parents/) - California Teachers Association (CTA) held a conference in October to instruct teachers on how to undercut parents, conservatives, and school administrators on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. Documents and audio files from the conference workshops were recently leaked to Abigail Shrier, author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, revealing malicious
- [Abortions Could Increase 3000% in California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/abortions-could-increase-3000-in-california/) - California is setting itself up to become the nation’s largest abortion provider, with state elected officials and pro-abortion advocates fearing that the US Supreme Court might overturn Roe. v Wade when deciding two abortions rights cases before the court this term. The state is already one of the most lenient as far as “access” to
- [Disappointment in Los Angeles as Students’ Season Ends due to Vaccination Status](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/disappointment-in-los-angeles-as-students-season-ends-due-to-vaccination-status/) - Last week, Crenshaw High School’s football season abruptly ended as a Los Angeles Unified School District mandate went into effect. The mandate requires that all students wanting to play sports must receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The Crenshaw High School football team, five-time city champions, only had 13 of its players vaccinated. The school district’s mandate
- [HHS Secretary Becerra Refuses to Protect Religious Liberty](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/hhs-secretary-becerra-refuses-to-protect-religious-liberty/) - Health and Human Services Secretary and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently dismissed a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center, which forced a nurse to help perform an abortion against her will. The Catholic nurse provided her documented objections to the hospital well before the procedure and informed her bosses that she
- [CFC President Comments On Texas Heartbeat Law, Upcoming Dobbs Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/jonathan-keller-comments-on-texas-heartbeat-law-upcoming-dobbs-case/) - The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week regarding the Texas “heartbeat” legislation that effectively bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. As one of the strongest pieces of pro-life legislation in the country, the law has attracted intense debate from both sides of the aisle and has led to another national conversation about
- [San Francisco to Implement Vaccine Passports for Children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/san-francisco-implements-vaccine-passports-for-children/) - As grossly unconstitutional vaccine mandates continue to sweep the nation, one jurisdiction has taken the absurdity a step further. The city of San Francisco will soon begin requiring young children to be vaccinated in order to enter public places. During a Zoom meeting last week, the San Francisco Department of Health announced that children aged
- [Parents Against Vaccine Mandates are Pulling Their Kids Out of School and Coming to the Capitol... Again](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/parents-against-vaccine-mandates-are-pulling-their-kids-out-of-school-and-coming-to-the-capitol-again/) - Parents are returning to the state capitol with their kids on November 15th to protest vaccine mandates being imposed on private and public K-12 students by Governor Gavin Newsom and local school officials. The rally is sponsored by Our Children, Our Choice CA, a grassroots organization started by two stay-at-home moms by simply creating their
- [ADF Wins Preliminary Victory Against a Recently Signed CA Law Violating Pro-Life Speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/11/adf-files-lawsuit-against-sb-742/) - Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) won a preliminary victory on Saturday against the state of California regarding SB 742, the law which restricts pro-life free speech outside of abortion clinics. The federal court granted ADF's client, Right to Life of Central California, its request to halt enforcement of the unconstitutional law. “We’re encouraged by this preliminary victory.
- [Kamala Harris Accused of Colluding with Planned Parenthood while California AG](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/kamala-harris-colluded-with-planned-parenthood-while-california-ag-report/) - Pro-life undercover journalist David Daleiden recently reveal documents indicating Vice President Kamala Harris allegedly abused her power while the Attorney General of California. According to Daleiden’s attorneys, Harris colluded with Planned Parenthood to punish him for his investigative work that exposed Planned Parenthood officials selling fetal body parts, a violation of federal law. As Attorney
- [CA Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Halt Texas's Abortion Ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/ag-bonta-abortion-industry-move-the-goalposts/) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 23 other state attorneys general in an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas’s law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected while the high-stakes legal battle over the law’s constitutionality continues. Bonta claims Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) - Texas’s ban on almost
- [Pro-Life Advocates File Lawsuits Against New CA Bill Restricting Free Speech at Abortion Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/pro-life-advocates-file-lawsuits-against-new-ca-bill-restricting-free-speech-at-abortion-clinics/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – Pro-life advocates filed two First Amendment lawsuits earlier this month to stop the enforcement of a bill Governor Gavin Newsom signed to restrict free speech outside any business or medical facility administering vaccines, including abortion clinics. SB 742, sponsored by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and approved overwhelmingly by a Democrat-dominated state legislature,
- [“Gender Fluid” Boy Accused of Raping Female Student in Bathroom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/gender-fluid-boy-accused-of-raping-female-student-in-bathroom/) - Loudon County, VA is making headlines because school board officials hid the story of a “gender fluid” biological male raping a freshman girl in a school restroom while they simultaneously pushed to approve transgender policies. Scott Smith, the father of a teenage daughter, is publicly speaking out against Loudon County’s transgender student policy stating that
- [“Our Children, Our Choice” – Kids Staying Home Today, Parents Rallying](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/our-children-our-choice-kids-staying-home-today-parents-rallying/) - SACRAMENTO, CA - Thousands attended the “Our Children, Our Choice” rally at the State Capitol today in protest of Governor Gavin Newsom’s vaccine mandate for children, particularly in light of the White House phone call that happened last week. Many parents are even “walking out” of schools by keeping their children home today. “We know
- [California’s New Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Toy Aisles Makes National News](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/californias-new-law-requiring-gender-neutral-toy-aisles-makes-national-news/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to sign a bill earlier this month requiring big box stores to include a gender-neutral aisle for toys caught the attention of politicians and news commentators around the country. The story was even picked up overseas by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) across the pond. Texas Governor Greg
- [School Boards ask Federal Agents to Investigate "Disruptive" Parents as "Domestic Terrorists"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/school-boards-ask-federal-agents-to-investigate-disruptive-parents-as-domestic-terrorists/) - In a letter to President Biden on September 29th, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) formally requested federal assistance because of “disruptive” conduct during school board meetings across the nation. Parents have been flocking to school board meetings due to COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, Critical Race Theory, LGBT propaganda, and other disturbing trends that
- [Newsom signs bill restricting pro-life messages and counseling outside abortion clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/10/newsom-signs-bill-restricting-pro-life-messages-and-counseling-outside-abortion-clinics/) - SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed a bill (SB 742) to limit free speech outside any business or medical facility administering vaccines, including abortion clinics. The bill seeks to prevent those wanting a vaccine from being intimidated or harassed while trying to get one. Yet, the new law’s definition of harassment is so broad
- [No, Governor: We Do Not Want to be an Abortion "Freedom State."](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/no-governor-we-do-not-want-to-be-a-reproductive-freedom-state/) - Radicalized pro-abortionists continue to promote California as the undisputed home of left-wing extremism. Just last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills that are claimed to “protect” the tragic choice to kill a child in the womb. These bills makes it easier for people who are still on their parent’s health policy to keep their
- [Despite California’s Leadership, It’s A Good Time for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/despite-californias-leadership-its-a-good-time-for-life/) - Last Wednesday marked the start of the annual 40 Days for Life campaign, with dozens of local prayer vigils happening throughout California! 40 Days for Life is an international program of organized prayer, fasting, community outreach, all centered around peaceful vigils outside of abortion facilities. Thousands of churches and over one million volunteers participate in
- [Governor Signs Bill to Hide Minor Abortions, Transgender Drugs from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/governor-signs-bill-to-hide-minor-abortions-transgender-drugs-from-parents/) - Governor Newsom is celebrating the signing of two abortion rights bills today; one that requires insurance companies to hide from parents certain medical services their children are receiving. The other prohibits the videotaping of clients and employees of abortion clinics, but fails to protect pro-life sidewalk counselors who videotape their work for their own protection.
- [Failed Recall Highlights Importance of CFC Engagement](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/failed-recall-highlights-importance-of-cfc-engagement/) - Many California families are frustrated and disappointed with the results of Tuesday’s recall election, and that is completely understandable. It is extraordinarily difficult to understand how a governor who excessively and illegally shuttered the doors of churches while keeping strip clubs open seemingly avoided accountability at the ballot box. And parents are asking why a
- [California’s Far-Left Moral Activism Divides America](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/californias-far-left-moral-activism-divides-america/) - The new Texas Heartbeat Law went into effect on September 1, 2021, creating reinvigorated enthusiasm from the pro-life movement but sheer disgust from the radical, pro-abortion left. Salesforce, a California-based company, unfortunately, falls into the latter category. After the law went into effect and the United States Supreme Court declined early attempts to block it,
- [Republican Senators urge Newsom to veto a bill that “limits parents’ abilities to protect their children”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/republican-senators-urge-newsom-to-veto-a-bill-that-limits-parents-abilities-to-protect-their-children/) - All nine Republican members of the California Senate signed a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to veto a bill that forces insurance companies to hide from parents “sensitive” medical procedures given to their adult and minor children. These “sensitive” services include abortions, sexual assault treatment, drug abuse and mental health treatment, cross-sex hormones,
- [Prostitution Bill Passes but Held in Senate Over Doubts Raised in Passionate Debate on Assembly Floor](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/prostitution-bill-passes-but-held-in-senate-over-doubts-raised-in-passionate-debate-on-assembly-floor/) - Last week, the Assembly and the Senate approved a controversial bill to legalized loitering for the purpose of prostitution, but shockingly the bill’s author didn’t give the bill to the governor for his signature. Instead, Senate Scott Wiener delayed sending SB 357 to Gavin Newsom until next January in order to garner more support. It
- [What Are They Teaching Our Kids?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/what-are-they-teaching-our-kids/) - California has been in the national news cycle the last few weeks…and not for any good reason. Two weeks ago, the Newport Mesa School District launched an investigation after a radical pro-LGBT teacher posted a TikTok video of herself, bragging about encouraging her students to pledge allegiance to the gay pride flag. Pitzen, the teacher,
- [More CA Churches Win Settlements in Rebuke to Governor Newsom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/09/more-ca-churches-win-settlements-in-rebuke-to-governor-newsom/) - At least three Christian churches in California were handed legal wins this week in their battle for religious freedom. Grace Community Church (led by Rev. John MacArthur) in Sun Valley won a settlement after local officials sued the church for worshipping in-person during the COVID-19 shutdown. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in
- [Anti-Sex Trafficking Groups Call on Legislative Women’s Caucus to Protect Exploited Women from Dangerous Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/anti-sex-trafficking-groups-call-on-legislative-womens-caucus-to-protect-exploited-women-from-dangerous-bill/) - Anti-Sex Trafficking groups are calling on the California Legislative Women’s Caucus to live up to their stated goal of “ensuring the safety of all women,” by opposing a bill to make it easier for sex traffickers to exploit poor women. SB 357, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) to legalize loitering for
- [Assembly Considering More Covid-19 Mandates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/breaking-assembly-considering-mandates-for-all-employed-people/) - Just when you thought California’s legislature couldn’t get any worse, lawmakers seem poised to create near-universal vaccine mandates for Californians. Using a controversial process known as “gut-and-amend,” the Assembly was preparing to transform at least two bills in their final stages into Frankenstein laws forcing nearly ALL California employers to require COVID-19 vaccination as a
- [The First Annual California March for Life Set for Today - Hundreds Expected](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/the-first-annual-california-march-for-life-set-for-today-hundreds-expected/) - The California Family Council is honored to partner with the national March for Life from Washington, DC to organize the first official California March for Life on August 25 at the state Capitol. For the past four decades, March for Life has held an event in Washington D.C. to protest the Roe vs. Wade Supreme
- [Wake Up: What’s Next in the COVID Fight](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/wake-up-whats-next-in-the-covid-fight/) - There is SO MUCH going on in California, from draconian lockdowns that permanently shuttered businesses, to mask mandates for our children at school, to the implementation of vaccine passports, to a fiery recall election that is neck-and-neck. It would be easy to miss the latest stage in the fight against COVID-19: the battle for our
- [At Least One Female Inmate Pregnant Since Biological Men Invaded California’s Prisons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/at-least-one-female-inmate-pregnant-since-biological-men-invaded-californias-prisons/) - On January 1, 2021, a new law became effective in California, SB 132, allowing biological male offenders who “identify” as female to transfer into women’s prisons. Conservatives and the California Family Council warned of the predictable consequences this law would bring: with women inmates now reporting assaults and traumatization by biologically male inmates. To make
- [“Gender-Identity” Policies Have No Place in Medicine](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/gender-identity-policies-have-no-place-in-medicine/) - Sam had suffered abdominal pain for several hours. Even though Sam told the nurse she was a transgender man– a biological female- her medical record indicated she was male. So, instead of evaluating Sam as a female, her “triage nurse assessed her to be a man with abdominal pain who had not taken her prescribed
- [California Family Council Partnered with the  March for Life Announces  2021 California March for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/california-family-council-partnered-with-the-march-for-life-announces-2021-california-march-for-life/) - First ever official California March for Life to take place in Sacramento onAugust 25, 2021 SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Family Council is honored to partner with the March for Life to organize the first-ever official California March for Life on August 25, 2021, in Sacramento, California. Marchers will rally at the state capitol to
- [CA healthcare providers kicked to the curb for upholding sanctity of life, biological sex](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/08/ca-healthcare-providers-kicked-to-the-curb-for-upholding-sanctity-of-life-biological-sex/) - A number of Catholic hospitals and healthcare providers will not have their contracts renewed with the University of California at the end of 2023. The Board of Regents for the university voted to cut ties with these organizations due to their “discriminatory care,” meaning their policies that prohibit abortions, hysterectomies, and providing contraceptives. Furthermore, these
- [Don’t Let California Universities Become Abortion Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/dont-let-california-universities-become-abortion-clinics/) - In 2019, California passed a bill to require public universities to provide chemical abortion pills to their students within campus health clinics by 2023. Congressional Republicans are fighting back. Reps. Mary Miller (R-IL) and Chip Roy (R-TX) along with U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) have co-sponsored a bill to block federal funds from going to
- [State Funding for LGBT Cultural Competency Exposes Government Priorities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/state-funding-for-lgbt-cultural-competency-exposes-government-priorities/) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved $3 million in state funds for “LBGTQ Cultural Competency” training for public school teachers. With this budget item, California, a state with public schools that regularly rank near the bottom in our union, has made it clear that the state government is more concerned with injecting LGBT-driven policy items
- [Bills Harming CA Families Nearing Final Stage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/bills-harming-ca-families-nearing-final-stage/) - The California legislature is set to return to the state capitol from summer recess in a few weeks to make final decisions on over a dozen bad bills harmful to California communities. The California Family Council opposes 16 bills that threaten the unborn, parental rights, freedom of speech and religion, and encourage racism, drug abuse,
- [California Legislators Push Bill to Make it Easier for Sex Traffickers to Sell Poor Women on the Streets](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/california-legislators-push-bill-to-make-it-easier-for-sex-traffickers-to-sell-poor-women-on-the-streets/) - State legislators continue to push along a bill that will enable sex traffickers to more easily sell women on the streets of California’s poorest neighborhoods. SB 357 advanced through the Assembly Public Safety Committee along party lines last week even after legislators were warned this bill would increase the number of women forced into the
- [UCSF’s Gory Details Expose Abortion Industry’s Inhumanity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/ucsfs-gory-details-expose-abortion-industrys-inhumanity/) - Live Action, a CFC ally and staunch pro-life organization that uncovers the realities of abortions, recently released documents related to UC San Francisco’s research department. According to documents, UC San Francisco has been using its Women’s Options Center as a front for harvesting human genitalia from abortion victims to be shipped off for “research.” Second
- [Identity Politics Collapse when Men are Allowed to Expose Themselves to Women and Children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/identity-politics-collapse-when-men-are-allowed-to-expose-themselves-to-women-and-children/) - The radical left loves to use identity politics. According to many Democrat activists, almost any demographic group other than white conservative Christians ought to belong to their party, and voting otherwise indicates an unfortunate lack of self-awareness. Women are supposed to uniformly vote Democrat, and African Americans and other minorities are instructed that supporting far
- [California’s Travel Ban is a Classic Case of Hypocrisy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/californias-travel-ban-is-a-classic-case-of-hypocrisy/) - The radical left and its most prominent politicians display a glaring pattern of projection, accusing vast swaths of people of perpetuating hate and discrimination, while they themselves actively cancel others on the basis of religious beliefs or political views. When announcing California’s expansion of the politically-based travel ban several weeks ago, California Attorney General Rob
- [Why are we so divided?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/07/why-are-we-so-divided/) - Independence Day should be an event where families and friends gather for barbecues and community firework shows, celebrate our country, and be grateful for its rich Judeo-Christian heritage. But this year, it’s hard not to be a bit overwhelmed with how divided our country has become. As we reflect on America’s 245th birthday, we should
- [Tell Your Legislator to Value Human Life from Conception to Natural Death](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/tell-your-legislator-to-value-human-life-from-conception-to-natural-death/) - We have two important bills at the state capitol with hearings tomorrow that threaten the value of human life here in California. As Christians, we believe human beings, created in the image of God, have intrinsic value right from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death. This is why the California Family
- [To Whom Do Your Kids Belong?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/to-whom-do-your-kids-belong/) - California Family Council has always stood as a champion for parents’ rights. We believe strongly that mothers and fathers have the right to raise their children how they see fit. Education must fit a family’s needs in a manner consistent with their sincerely held and religious beliefs. But many lawmakers in Sacramento don’t see it
- [BREAKING: Faith-Based Foster Care Wins Big at SCOTUS](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/breaking-faith-based-foster-care-wins-big-at-scotus/) - Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia, a case involving Catholic Social Services (CSS) and their efforts to care for foster children. The City of Philadelphia had banned the faith-based agency from providing services after CSS declined to place children with LGBT couples or individuals, citing
- [Planned Parenthood Pushes Bill to Force Insurance Companies to Keep Secrets from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/planned-parenthood-pushes-bill-to-force-insurance-companies-to-keep-secrets-from-parents/) - A Planned Parenthood sponsored bill, AB 1184, is making its way through the state legislature to force insurance companies to hide from parents “sensitive” medical procedures given to their adult and minor children. These “sensitive” services include abortions, sexual assault treatment, drug abuse and mental health treatment, cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and sex-change operations. In
- [Chowchilla Has an Ignorance Problem](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/chowchilla-has-an-ignorance-problem/) - There is a lot of disagreement these days on some of the simplest topics. What was once universally accepted as the biological markers of “male” and “female,” chromosomes, have been tossed out the window for less reliable indicators – feelings. This shift has caused serious and very practical problems in many situations, but perhaps none
- [Halfway Through CA Legislative Session: Seven Worst of the Worst Still Alive](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/06/halfway-through-ca-legislative-session-seven-worst-of-the-worst-still-alive/) - The first half of this year's legislative session is officially over. In order to survive, bills had to make it out of the first legislative house by today. Unfortunately, many of the state bills the California Family Council is very concerned about and opposing received approval to move forward. Below are the seven worst of
- [California is being overrun with bad bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/california-being-overrun-with-bad-bills/) - The California Family Council (CFC) has been overwhelmed this year with the number of harmful bills being introduced by California legislators. We have 17 bills we oppose that threaten the unborn, parental rights, freedom of speech and religion, and encourage racism, drug abuse, sex trafficking, and assisted suicide. The bills we supported this year to
- [Why It’s Time to Revisit Roe](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/why-its-time-to-revisit-roe/) - Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would be hearing a case that involves Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of gestation. Predictably, the abortion industry and their friends in the media went wild. For almost half of a century, the United States has operated under the shackles of the Roe
- [SCOTUS Takes HUGE Pro-Life Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/scotus-takes-huge-pro-life-case/) - The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a pro-life case when the new court term begins in October. What does that mean for the country? Potentially, a lot of conflict. The Mississippi case that will come before the Court is likely to challenge precedent found in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood
- [SF Senator Pushes Bill to Hinder Police Efforts to Remove Sex Trade from Neighborhood Streets](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/sf-senator-pushes-bill-to-hinder-police-efforts-to-remove-sex-trade-from-neighborhood-streets/) - SACRAMENTO - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and State Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) have teamed up on a bill, SB 357, making its way through the legislature to decriminalize streetwalkers hanging out on street corners. Wiener, who wants to decriminalize prostitution, believes California police officers shouldn’t assume scantily clad women hanging out
- [CA Legislators Seek to Force Big-Box Stores to Create a Gender-Neutral Section for Kids Toys and Clothes](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/ca-legislators-seek-to-force-stores-to-sell-and-display-gender-fluid-clothes/) - Gender-fluid clothing entrepreneur Rob Smith opened the world’s first gender-free store in New York three years ago with an ambitious goal to spread his non-binary message and clothes into every retail space around the world. But this LGBTQ activist fashion designer has run into a problem. He can’t seem to get big-box retailers in the
- [Are Vaccine Passports for Churches in California’s future?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/05/are-vaccine-passports-for-churches-in-californias-future/) - Even in the midst of a recall, Governor Gavin Newsom may be facing pressure by other western governors to use his executive powers to continue the restriction of churches and coerce them into boosting California’s COVID vaccination rates. There are valid questions about whether California actually had the authority to restrict and/or allow churches to
- [What Jenner’s Entrance into the Governor’s Race Means for California](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/what-jenners-entrance-into-the-governors-race-means-for-california/) - In case you missed it, the male Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, who declared himself a woman named Caitlyn, entered California’s governor race on Friday. Running as a Republican, Jenner’s platform includes many of the things that Republican voters typically like to see: pro-2nd Amendment, fiscal conservatism, etc. Jenner, prior to identifying as a woman, publicly
- [After Loud Rebukes from SCOTUS, Governor Newsom Quietly Abandons Church Singing Ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/after-loud-rebukes-from-scotus-governor-newsom-quietly-abandons-church-singing-ban/) - Governor Gavin Newsom suddenly abandoned his 10-month old COVID-19 singing ban on churches last Friday, in response to a series of court losses before the U.S. Supreme Court. The governor had already abandoned mandating church capacity limits several weeks ago after justices rebuked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Governor for continuing to
- [Sex Ed Transparency Bill Resurrected after being Rejected Last Month by Senate Education Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/sex-ed-transparency-bill-resurrected-after-being-rejected-last-month-by-senate-education-committee/) - This Wednesday, the Senate Education Committee is again considering approval of a bill to require school districts to put their sex education material online for easy parental access. The same bill, SB 217, failed in March, even with the support of the committee chair Senator Connie Leyva (D-San Bernardino). The author Senator Brian Dahle (R-Redding)
- [CA Religious Leaders Gather Tomorrow at Capitol to Support Bill Protecting Religious Practice](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/ca-religious-leaders-gather-tomorrow-at-capitol-to-support-bill-protecting-religious-practice/) - Religious leaders and Constitutional Attorneys are coming to the capitol tomorrow to show their support for the Religion is Essential Act, a bill to codify into law decisions the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly made to protect religious practice in California. The last of five court rulings was handed down last Friday when the Supreme
- [Is Mandatory Kindergarten in California’s Future?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/is-mandatory-kindergarten-in-californias-future/) - A group of California lawmakers are advancing legislation to mandate kindergarten for all California families. Currently, California law does not require children to report to school until the first grade, effectively making kindergarten optional. With waves of new sex and gender education curriculum now in schools, many parents question the move. The demand would allow
- [Police Try to Shut Down Easter…Is California Next?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/police-try-to-shut-down-easteris-california-next/) - Governor Newsom just gained some competition in the battle to restrict religious liberty for churches. Members of the Calgary Police Service were tossed from a Polish church in Canada by a pastor who compared their “COVID compliance” visits to practices by German police who were known to send officers to “monitor” churches during the 1930s
- [CA Legislator Flouts Federal Law, Demands Insurance Plans Offer Free Abortions - Hearing This Wednesday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/04/ca-legislator-flouts-federal-law-demands-insurance-plans-offer-free-abortions-hearing-next-week/) - Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) is seeking to make all abortions in California free, whether paid for by private or public insurance. The aggressive proposal, called SB 245, will be heard in the Senate Health Committee this week. The bill forces all private insurance policies to cover abortions with no co-pays and no deductibles, despite
- [Sixth Circuit Affirms CFC Position on Gender Pronouns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/03/sixth-circuit-affirms-cfc-position-on-gender-pronouns/) - Over the weekend, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that reaffirmed America’s commitment to common sense conscience rights – despite the Biden Administration's seeming indifference. The reversal of a lower court ruling reinstates a lawsuit by Professor Nicholas Meriwether against his employer, Shawnee State University. The Ohio school had punished
- [CA Legislator Kills Plan to Ban Christians and Republicans from Serving as Cops](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/03/ca-legislator-kills-plan-to-ban-christians-and-republicans-from-serving-as-cops/) - SACRAMENTO - A Bay Area assemblyman reversed course yesterday and eliminated bill language blacklisting Christians, Jews, and Muslims from being police officers. Assemblyman Ash Kalra’s stated goal of AB 655 was to eliminate police officers belonging to “hate groups” or those who have used hate speech in the past. But the bill’s definition of “hate
- [New Bill Removes Some Safeguards on CA's Assisted Suicide Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/03/new-bill-removes-some-safeguards-on-cas-assisted-suicide-law/) - When Governor Brown signed California’s assisted suicide law in 2015, proponents assured the bill’s detractors that the protections within the bill would protect poor, mentally ill, and disabled patients who were terminally ill from being pressured or manipulated into killing themselves. Plus doctors who objected would not be forced to participate. But now only four
- [New CA Bill Bans Conservative Christians from Serving as Cops](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/03/new-ca-bill-bans-conservative-christians-from-serving-as-cops/) - SACRAMENTO - A Bay Area assemblyman wants to ban from service police officers and police officer candidates who are members of hate groups or have used hate speech in the past, even in “a private discussion forum” online. Yet the definition of a “hate group” and “hate speech” used by Assemblyman Ash Kalra’s (D -
- [Fake Stimulus Advances, Planned Parenthood Benefits](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/03/fake-stimulus-advances-planned-parenthood-benefits/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate debated and passed a new, so-called “COVID relief package” to stimulate the economy and get America back to work. The final vote was 50-49, along party lines. Congress is expected to approve the U.S. Senate’s changes on Tuesday, then sending it to President Biden’s desk. Of course, such a
- [Dangerous So-Called “Equality Act” Passes First Hurdle](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/dangerous-so-called-equality-act-passes-first-hurdle/) - Last night, Nancy Pelosi and her fellow progressives jammed through the so-called “Equality Act,” one of the most blatant attacks on Life, Family, and Liberty in our nation’s long history. All 221 Democrats voted for the bill, along with just three Republicans (none from California). To see how all California Representatives voted, click here! If
- [Why Xavier Becerra is Not Qualified to Run HHS](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/why-xavier-becerra-is-not-qualified-to-run-hhs/) - Pro-life advocates in California have been fighting against our state’s abortion ideology for decades, but over the past few years I have been astonished by the extremely radical, anti-life efforts of California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra. His voting record in Congress and subsequent actions as Attorney General reveal his headstrong, abortion-on-demand agenda, regardless of its
- [BREAKING: Newsom Recall Petition Reaches Threshold for Ballot](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/breaking-newsom-recall-petition-reaches-threshold-for-ballot/) - The Recall Newsom campaign announced that it has crossed the threshold of signatures needed to put the governor on a special election ballot, though the campaign plans to continue gathering signatures in case some are thrown out in the certification process. They still have almost an entire month to continue the signature gathering process. Leftist
- [CA Senator Introduces Bill to Stop "Second Class Citizen" Status for Churches During Pandemic](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/ca-senator-introduces-bill-to-stop-second-class-citizen-status-for-churches-during-pandemic/) - If California politicians can trust shoppers to social distance while packed into big box stores, then churches should be trusted to do the same. That’s what Senator Brian Jones (R-Escondido) argued as he introduced the Religion is Essential Act (SB 397) yesterday, a bill to require the state and local government to treat religious organizations
- [Newsom Approval Plummets as New Challengers Emerge](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/newsom-approval-plummets-as-new-challengers-emerge/) - Approvals have plummeted -- bad news for a governor who is opposed by a recall campaign that has collected over 93% of the signatures they need with over a month to go.
- [Defying Federal Law, CA Senator Introduces Bill to Force Insurance Companies to Pay for Free Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/defying-federal-law-ca-senator-introduces-bill-to-force-insurance-companies-to-pay-for-free-abortions/) - In defiance of federal law, California already requires all private health insurance plans to include coverage for abortion. Last December, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it would withhold $200 million from California unless the state changed course. Unconcerned about the threat, Senator Lena Gonzalez wants to push the state’s defiance
- [California’s Anti-Science Crusade](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/californias-anti-science-crusade/) - Sadly, many of California’s government officials – including Governor Newsom – have shown almost no interest in using real, objective science to chart a course for the state. We should all pray this foolishness stops soon.
- [State Democrats’ Commitment to Sex Ed Transparency Put to the Test with New Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/02/state-democrats-commitment-to-sex-ed-transparency-put-to-the-test-with-new-bill/) - Senate Democrats’ commitment to transparency will be put to the test by a new bill introduced at the state capitol requiring school districts to post sex education lessons online for easy parent access. A similar bill was heard in the Senate Education Committee last year, SB 673, but was rejected by Democrat Senators over requiring
- [As Promised, SF Senator Begins Process to Legalize Hard Drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2021/01/as-promised-sf-senator-begins-process-to-legalize-hard-drugs/) - Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has made good on his promise to begin his effort to “decriminalize all drug use” step by step with the introduction of several bills at the start of the new legislative session. Senate Bill 57 creates “safe injection sites” in Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles where drug addicts can
- [Help CFC Assist Parents Like Denise Make a Difference in California: Donate Today!](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/12/help-cfc-help-parents-like-denise-make-a-difference-in-california-donate-today/) - When Denise Pursche heard her fifth-grade twins’ school would teach them California’s new “Comprehensive Sexuality Education” (CSE) curriculum, she was concerned. As a Christian parent, she and her husband expected to disagree with some of the content, so she wanted to see the lessons herself. But for weeks, school personnel stonewalled Denise’s request to review
- [Religious Liberty is not for Churches, says Biden’s Proposed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/12/religious-liberty-is-not-for-churches-says-bidens-proposed-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra/) - Vice President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). But Becerra raises deep concerns among religious conservatives fighting to protect their First Amendment free speech and religious liberty rights. They are leary of Becerra because he defended the anti-free
- [Supreme Court Slaps Down US Governor Restrictions on Churches, Including Edicts from Newsom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/12/supreme-court-slaps-down-us-governor-restrictions-on-churches-including-edicts-from-newsom/) - Last Friday, the US Supreme Court handed churches and synagogues in New York a stunning victory over their governor’s discriminatory COVID-19 restrictions on indoor services. The 5-4 majority declared “even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.” Despite the victory, it was unclear how the New York decision would affect lawsuits
- [San Francisco Legislator Seeks an End to CA "War on Drugs"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/11/san-francisco-legislator-seeks-an-end-to-ca-war-on-drugs/) - Ignoring the thousands of lives destroyed every year by illicit drugs, Senator Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently announced on Twitter his intent to end California’s "war on drugs." Encouraged by the recent decriminalization of some psychedelic drugs in Oregon and Washington D.C., Wiener plans to start his new crusade by introducing a bill to legalize psychedelic
- [Mixed Election News on the California State Legislature](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/11/mixed-election-news-in-the-california-state-legislature/) - While election officials still have around 750,000 ballots left to count, it looks like California will pick up one additional Republican member of the State Assembly, but loose several State Senators. Since Republicans are much friendlier to people of faith regarding religious liberty, protecting life, and advocating for traditional family values, this isn’t the news California Christians
- [Governor Starts COVID-19 Lockdown, While Christian Legislator Encourages Civil Disobedience](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/11/governor-starts-covid-19-lockdown-while-christian-legislator-encourages-civil-disobedience/) - This afternoon Governor Newsom decided to change his own COVID-19 rules and put 94% of California's population under his most harsh virus restrictions starting tomorrow. This means restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, and churches can no longer meet indoors. As a result of the emergency orders, 41 of California's 58 counties are now in purple tier
- [Lives Saved Outside of California Abortion Clinics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/10/lives-saved-outside-of-sacramento-abortion-clinic/) - For the past five weeks, pro-life Californians have been saving babies' lives outside of 52 abortion clinics all over the state by praying, holding prolife signs, and offering help to mothers in crisis as part of a worldwide event called 40 Days for Life. California Family Council's Director of Capitol Engagement Greg Burt was outside
- [Governor Newsom Puts Women Inmates in Danger by Letting Men into Female Prisons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/10/governor-newsom-puts-women-inmates-in-danger-by-letting-men-into-female-prisons/) - Ignoring the privacy and safety rights of female inmates, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 132 several weeks ago, a bill to allow inmates to decide where to be housed based not on their biological sex, but on their gender identity. The bill author, Senator Scott Wiener (D) San Francisco, said the bill was necessary to
- [Critical Race Theory has Infiltrated California's Public Schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/09/critical-race-theory-has-infiltrated-californias-public-schools/) - President Donald Trump has ignited a national debate about Critical Race Theory (CRT), after he recently banned his federal agencies and federal contractors from teaching this ideology as part of employee diversity training. Trump called CRT a “malign ideology” that “threatens to infect core institutions of our country” because it teaches, among other things, “that
- [Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Fund Sterilizing Trans-Treatments for Minors and Adults](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/09/governor-newsom-signs-bill-to-gund-sterilizing-trans-treatments-for-minors-and-adults/) - Despite the medical evidence and the moral outcry from Christians around the country, Governor Gavin Newsom sent out a celebratory press release over the weekend announcing the signing of AB 2218, a bill that gives grants to gender clinics to pay for transgender drugs and surgeries known to sterilize children and adults. Newsom praised the
- [Governor Newsom Signs Bill Giving Sex Predators Easier Access to Young Teens](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/09/governor-newsom-signs-bill-giving-sex-predators-easier-access-to-young-teens/) - Last Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial bill that would make it harder for churches, youth organizations, and the average citizen to protect teens from young adults who seek them out for sex. The new law removes the mandatory sex offender registration requirement for adults convicted of homosexual sex acts with minors as long
- [New Poll Says Californians Oppose Gender Mutilation & Sterilization Bill on Governor’s Desk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/09/new-poll-says-californians-oppose-gender-mutilation-sterilization-bill-on-governors-desk/) - A recently released poll shows 64 percent of California voters do not want Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill to pay for transgender drugs and surgeries known to sterilize minors and adults. The survey, conducted by Spry Strategies in conjunction with the Women’s Liberation Front, shows that conservative Christians and radical feminists, who have
- [CA Bill Makes Children "Subject to a Predator," says Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/09/ca-bill-makes-children-subject-to-a-predator-says-assemblywoman-lorena-gonzalez/) - The California legislature finished its 2020 session on Monday by passing a controversial bill to reduce the penalties on some adults who have consensual sex with minors as young as 14 years of age. Senate Bill 145's author, LGBT Caucus Chair Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), said the bill was necessary because current law is
- [Senate Democrats Lower Mandated Reporting Requirements for Some Statutory Rape Cases](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/senate-democrats-lower-mandated-reporting-requirements-for-some-statutory-rape-cases/) - SACRAMENTO: The California Senate approved this morning AB 1145, a bill to lower the mandated reporting requirements for some statutory rape cases. The bill was sponsored by Equality California. The bill was approved 25 to 10, with the Republicans voting no. Authored by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (D – Downey), AB 1145 changed the reporting
- [Last Six Days of the Session:  California Family Council’s List of Bad Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/last-six-days-of-the-session-california-family-councils-list-of-bad-bills/) - SACRAMENTO: The California Family Council strongly opposes the following pieces of legislation being considered by the Senate and Assembly during the last six days of the 2020 legislative session. AB 2218: Bill to fund sterilizing drugs and surgeries for children and adults with gender dysphoria. The bill, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D - Los
- [Dr. Dobson Comes Out Swinging Against CA “Gender Mutilation and Sterilization” Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/dr-dobson-comes-out-swinging-against-ca-gender-mutilation-and-sterilization-bill/) - As the state legislature enters the last week of this year’s session, evangelical icon and world-renowned Christian family psychologist Dr. James Dobson takes the debate against California’s gender transitioning bill national, saying this legislation “supports gender mutilation and sterilization” and celebrates “acts of cruelty.” AB 2218, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D - Los Angeles),
- [LA Children’s Hospital Contradicts CA Legislators - Trans-Drugs Do Sterilize Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/la-childrens-hospital-contradicts-ca-legislators-trans-drugs-do-sterilize-kids/) - California state legislators lambasted their opponents in defense of a transgender healthcare bill (AB 2218) in a Senate hearing last week. Senate Health Committee members complained about receiving hundreds of calls from voters telling them not to support a bill that sterilizes children. Author Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) accused the opposition of misleading constituents
- [CA Legislators Vote to Sterilize Kids, but Complain Opponents are “Fear-Mongering”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/ca-legislators-vote-to-sterilize-kids-but-complain-opponents-are-fear-mongering/) - The California Senate Health Committee voted 7-1 on Monday to set up a fund using tax-payer dollars to give minors and adults cross-sex hormones and surgeries that will permanently destroy their reproductive systems. The author, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D) Los Angeles, and the other Senators on the committee complained about being inundated with phone calls
- [Caving to Pressure from Trans-Activists, Sen. Pan and Atkins Revive Bill to Fund Sterilizing Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/caving-to-pressure-from-trans-activists-senators-revive-bill-to-fund-sterilizing-kids/) - State Senators Toni Atkins and Richard Pan, under pressure from transgender activists, scheduled a new vote to fund sterilizing transgender procedures despite previously announcing Saturday's Senate Health Committee was the last hearing of the year. According to the Senate Health Committee staff, the change came from Committee Chair Senator Richard Pan and Senate President Pro
- [Assembly Considers Bill to Let Midwives Do Abortions Without Doctor Supervision](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/08/assembly-considers-bill-to-let-midwives-do-abortions-without-doctor-supervision/) - In 2013, California lowered the health safety standards for women by letting non-physicians, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives do first-trimester surgical and medical abortions. State legislators are at it again this year with the introduction of SB 1237, a bill to remove the requirement that certified nurse-midwives be directly supervised by a
- [In Stunning Reversal, Senate Health Committee Brings Back Bill to Fund Sterilizing Trans-Treatments for Teens, Adults](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/07/senate-health-committee-kills-bill-to-fund-sterilizing-trans-treatments-for-teens-adults/) - BREAKING NEWS: Wednesday, August 05, 2020: We have just received news that the Senate Health Committee has rescheduled a vote for this bill for Monday, August 10. This is a DIRECT contradiction to what the Senate staff told us last week. Read more details here. (Original story continues below:) The Senate Health Committee announced today
- [Peer Influence Causing  Drastic Increase in Girls Who Think They are Boys,  New Book Reports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/07/peer-influence-causing-drastic-increase-in-girls-who-think-they-are-boys-new-book-reports/) - A new social phenomenon is emerging among females friends in college, high school, and even middle school. An alarming number of these young ladies are announcing, out of the blue, that they are transgender and want sterilizing transition treatments like testosterone shots, double mastectomies, and eventually reassignment surgeries. The recently released book, “Irreversible Damage: The
- [Nine CA Senators Can Stop Bill to Fund Teen Sterilization, But Will They?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/07/nine-ca-senators-can-stop-bill-to-fund-teen-sterilization-but-will-they/) - The fate of a bill to fund transgender treatments that permanently destroy the reproductive systems of minors is now in the hands of nine California State Senators. AB 2218, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D) Los Angeles with principal co-author Senator Scott Wiener (D) San Francisco, will be heard before the nine members Senate Health
- [Christian Legal Organizations Speak Out Against Newsom's Ban on Church Singing](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/07/christian-legal-organizations-speak-out-against-newsom-orders-banning-singing-in-church/) - Several California based Christian legal organizations say Governor Newsom’s new ban on church singing isn’t enforceable. The new “guideline” document released July 1, says social distancing isn’t going to protect congregants from COVID-19 in church services if they still sing or chant. “Places of worship must therefore, discontinue singing and chanting activities,” states the “Places
- [CA Issues Travel Ban to Idaho Over Law to Protect Female Sports](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/ca-issues-travel-ban-to-idaho-over-law-to-protect-female-sports/) - Last Monday, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra added Idaho to a list of 11 other “LGBT discriminator” states where state-employee travel is banned. Idaho's transgressions involved the recent passage of two laws that determine sex using biology, not gender identity. Becerra’s actions against Idaho are required by AB 1887, a 2016 California law that prohibits
- [Abortion is Ugly, Unjust, and Unnecessary](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/abortion-is-ugly-unjust-and-unnecessary/) - Abortion is Ugly Abortion in all of its forms is ugly. For preborn babies in the first 10 weeks of life, the go to method of abortion is the abortion pill. Proponents of the abortion pill RU 486 often tout it as a harmless procedure. Just two years ago, Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of the
- [Without Blinking an Eye, CA Assembly Passes Bill to Fund Sterilizing Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/without-blinking-an-eye-california-passes-bill-to-fund-sterilizing-kids/) - SACRAMENTO - Without hesitation or debate, the California Assembly voted overwhelmingly today to set up a fund using tax-payer dollars to give minors and adults cross-sex hormones and surgeries that will permanently destroy their reproductive systems. According to author Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D) Los Angeles, AB 2218 establishes an “LGBT Transgender Wellness Fund,” to provide
- [Pregnant Woman Protests George Floyd’s Death with Powerful Pro-Life Message](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/pregnant-woman-protests-george-floyds-death-with-powerful-pro-life-message/) - Since the murder of George Floyd, there have been hundreds of demonstrations across all fifty states peacefully demanding justice for Floyd and others like him. Yet, there have also been those who used their justified outrage as an excuse to loot, destroy neighborhoods, and kill innocent law enforcement officers. In the midst of this social
- [COVID-19 Kills Harmful Bills; Legislation to Sterilize Kids/Adults Survives](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/covid-19-kills-harmful-bills-legislation-to-sterilize-kids-adults-survives/) - One of the unintended bright spots to come from the COVID-19 pandemic is that a number of harmful, unconstitutional bills introduced by the California legislature died before being heard in committee. After legislators shut down the Capitol March 16 to help stop the spread of the virus, there wasn’t enough time for every bill to
- [David Daleiden: ‘No one is going to be able to say anymore that they didn’t know’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/david-daleiden-no-one-is-going-to-be-able-to-say-anymore-that-they-didnt-know/) - After David Daleiden and other journalists with the Center for Medical Progress exposed Planned Parenthood for its illegal trafficking of fetal parts, the nation’s largest abortion provider did their best to smear the journalists who exposed them. Planned Parenthood targeted David Daleiden and fellow CMP journalist Sandra Merritt attempting to damage them with heavy fines,
- [Billboard Compares Abortion Bans to Rape](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/billboard-compares-abortion-bans-to-rape/) - An Albuquerque, New Mexico billboard sponsored by a pro-abortion organization compares pro-life laws as similar to rape. The billboard reads: “Rape is about power and control. So are abortion bans. Keep abortion safe and legal,” it states. This accusation is outrageous and the attempted analogy is atrocious. Pro-life people have no desire to control anyone.
- [CA Pro-life Legislator Encourages Activists to be Compelling, Convicting, Yet Gentle](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/06/ca-pro-life-legislator-encourages-activists-to-be-compelling-convicting-yet-gentle/) - California pro-life activists must stretch themselves and take the hard step of speaking a pro-life message where they might not be wanted, but they need to do it, led by God's spirit, in a way that is "compelling, convicting, yet is gentle." This advice came from Fresno Assemblyman Jim Patterson, a panelist on the Sacramento
- [Newsom Says "No" to Large Church Meetings, a Few to Open Anyways](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/newsom-says-no-to-large-church-meetings-a-few-to-open-anyways/) - For weeks churches, Republican legislators, President Trump, the US Department of Justice, and religious liberty law firms, confronted Governor Newsom over his bans on in-person church services calling them discriminatory and unconstitutional. Last Monday, a week after Trump demanded governors let churches meet, and a week before 1200 California churches reopen on May 31, Newsom
- [Remembering on Memorial Day those Who Paid the Ultimate Price to Protect Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/remembering-on-memorial-day-those-who-paid-the-ultimate-price-to-protect-freedom/) - Tomorrow is designated as the day where we honor and mourn the men and women in uniform who have paid the ultimate price and sacrificed in order to preserve freedom and protect the United States of America. It is most appropriate that these brave individuals are honored, and that we create a special holiday for them.
- [Planned Parenthood Fraudulently Took $80 Million in Stimulus Loans](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/planned-parenthood-fraudulently-took-80-million-in-stimulus-loans/) - Planned Parenthood has no “business” applying for stimulus loans. Planned Parenthood is an enormous tycoon of a business, reporting assets of $2.2 billion in their 2018-2019 annual report. Republicans and the public alike have come to expect gross dishonesty from the nation’s largest abortion chain, however, its affiliates applying for stimulus loans is a cause
- [BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Deems Churches “Essential;” Calls on Governors to Reopen   Houses of Worship](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/breaking-news-president-trump-deems-churches-essential-calls-on-governors-to-reopen-houses-of-worship/) - At a White House press conference this morning, President Donald Trump officially designated churches as “essential places that provide essential services.” Trump’s remarks today came just days after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom rebuking him for his discriminatory policies toward the state’s churches. “No matter your political
- [Abortion is an Egregious Act of Violence Against Human Beings](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/abortion-is-an-egregious-act-of-violence-against-human-beings/) - Abortion is an egregious act of violence against innocent human beings and is responsible for the death of over 60 million children in the United States since Roe v. Wade in 1973. WARNING: This post contains images of abortion victims. In all its forms, abortion is violent and unleashes intense suffering on all its victims.
- [DOJ rebukes CA Governor for discriminating against churches and religious believers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/doj-rebukes-ca-governor-for-discriminating-against-churches-and-religious-believers/) - The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice sent Governor Gavin Newsom a letter yesterday saying his COVID-19 stay at home orders and his plans to re-open discriminate against religious organizations and activities. The letter confirms what many religious liberty attorneys and pastors have been telling the Governor for the past month or
- [Doctor Warns Legislators Not to Fund Transgender “Carousel” for Kids, Calling Treatments “Circular Hell”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/doctor-warns-legislators-not-to-fund-transgender-carousel-for-kids-calling-treatments-circular-hell/) - SACRAMENTO - Earlier this week a pediatric endocrinologist warned state legislators about a dangerous bill under consideration to fund transgender drugs and surgeries for minors as well as adults. He warned that the emotionally troubled children lured into these “carousel” like treatments, would return to legally hold responsible those who built and ran the ride
- [Trump Administration to World Health Organization: There is no International Right to Abortion”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/trump-administration-to-world-health-organization-there-is-no-international-right-to-abortion/) - President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the World Health Organziation (WHO), threatening the agency with permanently pulling U.S. funding if it does not "commit to major substantive improvements in the next 30 days." Last month, President Trump made the decision to temporarily halt United States funding to the group. "My administration has already
- [Governor Andrew Cuomo is Right, Human Life is Priceless](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/governor-andrew-cuomo-is-right-human-life-is-priceless/) - In a recent press conference about the slow reopening of business due to the Coronavirus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo asked rhetorically, “How much is a human life worth?” He continued, saying: “That is the real discussion that no one is admitting, openly or freely. That we should. To me, I say the cost of
- [CA AG Becerra has Clear Conflict of Interest in Prosecuting David Daleiden](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/ca-ag-becerra-has-clear-conflict-of-interest-in-prosecuting-david-daleiden/) - David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress filed a lawsuit on the 13th of this month against Attorney Xavier Becerra and other prominent politicians in California who prosecuted him for exposing Planned Parenthood’s illegal sale of aborted baby parts. The lawsuit also names Planned Parenthood and Kamala Harris for allegedly conspiring to violate Daleiden
- [Thank a Member of the Armed Forces Today](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/thank-a-member-of-the-armed-forces-today/) - Today, May 16, 2020 is Armed Forces Day. It is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve the United States’ Armed Forces. Today, typically there are many events across the United States to honor Americans in uniform who serve their country in times of war and peace - although some
- [Kamala Harris Conspired with Planned Parenthood as CA AG to Prosecute David Daleiden](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/kamala-harris-conspired-with-planned-parenthood-as-ca-ag-to-prosecute-david-daleiden/) - David Daleiden, president of the Center for Medical Progress filed a lawsuit on the 13th of this month against United States Senator Kamala Harris, and other prominent California politicians. Harris was a high profile candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries, and it is rumored that Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden is considering picking Harris
- [While CA Struggles with $56 Billion Deficit, the Legislature Considers Bill to Fund Sex-Change Operations](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/while-ca-struggles-with-56-billion-deficit-the-legislature-considers-bill-to-fund-sex-change-operations/) - While the state of California begins to cut budgets and slash state wages to deal with a $56 billion deficit, two state legislators thought this would be a good time to ask for $15 million dollars to pay for transgender services, including expensive and harmful sex-change operations and hormone therapy for those who can’t afford
- [Pro Life Journalist David Daleiden Sues Prominent CA Politicians for Violating his Civil Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/pro-life-journalist-david-daleiden-sues-prominent-ca-politicians-for-violating-his-civil-rights/) - David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress filed a lawsuit on the 13th of this month against those in California who prosecuted him for exposing Planned Parenthood’s illegal sale of aborted baby parts. The lawsuit is filed against some of California’s most prominent politicians, including United States Senator Kamala Harris, who was also a
- [9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that CA Church Suffered Harm from Being Forced to Cover Elective Abortions in Healthcare Plans](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/9th-circuit-court-of-appeals-rules-that-ca-church-suffered-harm-from-being-forced-to-cover-elective-abortions-in-healthcare-plans/) - On Wednesday, a San Diego-area church received a big win for religious freedom when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that Skyline Church in La Mesa did indeed suffer harm when the state of California in August of 2014 issued letters mandating that church healthcare plans include coverage for elective abortions.
- [Planned Parenthood Abortionist Exposed for Selling Aborted Baby Parts Now Caught Conducting Illegal Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/planned-parenthood-abortionist-exposed-for-selling-aborted-baby-parts-now-caught-conducting-illegal-abortions/) - A Planned Parenthood abortionist who became a household name several years ago for callously having lunch while talking about the most profitable ways of harvesting fetal tissue from abortion now appears to be caught up in yet another scandal. Dr. Deborah Nucatola, appears to be doing unlicensed surgical abortions in Indiana, according to Tippecanoe County
- [Gerber Chooses First Adopted Child as the 2020 Gerber Baby](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/gerber-chooses-first-adopted-child-as-the-2020-gerber-baby/) - The 2020 Gerber baby is the first adopted baby chosen for the Gerber campaign, a practice that dates back to 1928, when the first Gerber baby ever was chosen. Magnolia Earl celebrated her first birthday on Saturday, May 9. Gerber says that Magnolia is the first Gerber baby who was adopted, making her the latest
- [Republican Legislators say Newsom is Favoring Schools over Churches](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/republican-legislators-say-newsom-is-favoring-schools-over-churches/) - Twenty-five California state legislators have joined hundreds of pastors who are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to let churches hold in-person services. These Republican Senators and Assembly members sent the governor a letter last week asking him to allow houses of worship to reopen as part of California’s Stage 2, which has already started, and
- [Governor Newsom Tells Churches They are Months Away from Opening; Some Pastors Aren’t Having It](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/governor-newsom-tells-churches-they-are-months-away-from-opening-some-churches-arent-having-it/) - Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed additional details regarding his four-phase plan to reopen the state. While daycare centers and schools could start opening up very soon as part of Phase Two, in-person church services were categorized with personal care businesses like gyms and salons, which are months away from opening as part of
- [California March for Life Rescheduled](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/05/california-march-for-life-rescheduled/) - Sacramento 101 announced for May 27 The March for Life and the California Family Council, out of concern for the health of those planning to attend, and in line with the guidance of public health officials and Capitol authorities, are today announcing the postponement of the California March for Life, originally set for Tuesday, June 23rd,
- [Joe Biden Says Abortions are ‘Essential Health Care that Cannot be Delayed’ by COVID-19](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/joe-biden-says-abortions-are-essential-health-care-that-cannot-be-delayed-by-covid-19/) - Yesterday, Joe Biden, presumed Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President to Barack Obama, stated that abortions are "essential healthcare" that cannot be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Biden’s remarks came during a virtual town hall (39:28 min mark) in response to a question. During the virtual town hall former 2018
- [Nazi Auschwitz Physician Josef Mengele who Performed Grisly Experiments on Twins went on to Become an Abortionist after the Holocaust](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/nazi-auschwitz-physician-josef-mengele-who-performed-grisly-experiments-on-twins-went-on-to-become-an-abortionist-after-the-holocaust/) - Josef Mengele is a name immediately recognizable to many as the infamous German Nazi doctor and SS captain who assisted the Third Reich in its systemic plan to totally eliminate the Jewish race. After the beginning of World War II, sentiment that previously mostly existed as anti-Jewish propaganda gradually evolved into an anti-Jewish policy, culminating
- [Thailand Nurses Make Tiny Face Shields to Protect Newborns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/thailand-nurses-make-tiny-face-shields-to-protect-newborns-amid-covid-19-pandemic/) - Giving birth to newborn babies can be a stressful time for the entire family, but the responsibility is even greater in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. People around the world have been taking and should continue to implement addition safety precautions for themselves and their families, and those they may come into contact with.
- [California Legislature Plans to Open May 4: Watch Out for Several Really Bad Bills](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/california-legislature-plans-to-open-may-4-here-are-several-bills-to-oppose/) - If it wasn’t for the COVID-19 virus, the halls of the California Capitol would be packed right now. Constituents and activists would be cramming into elevators chatting about legislative offices they plan to visit. Lobbyists would be hanging out in the corridors hoping to catch legislators rushing to committee hearings or exiting the legislative floor.
- [Lodi, CA Church Files Lawsuit After County Police Force the Pastor to Cease Conducting Easter Services](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/lodi-ca-church-files-lawsuit-after-county-police-force-the-pastor-to-cease-conducting-easter-services/) - On Palm Sunday, the Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi was shut down by police for allegedly disobeying the state of California’s coronavirus health restrictions. Now, the Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi - along with Pastor Jonathan Duncan - have filed a lawsuit this month, claiming that Governor Gavin Newsom and local authorities are
- [Abortions Have Ended More Than 61,628,584 Innocent Human Lives Since Roe v. Wade](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/abortions-have-ended-more-than-61628584-innocent-human-lives-since-roe-v-wade/) - Since January 22nd, (the anniversary of Roe v. Wade) the United States has now sanctioned legalized abortion for forty-seven years throughout all fifty states. Since the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision there have been over an estimated 61,628,584 abortions that have ended the lives of innocent human beings. A recently published
- [Justice Clarence Thomas Calls Roe v. Wade an ‘Incorrect Decision’ in New Opinion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/justice-clarence-thomas-calls-roe-v-wade-an-incorrect-decision-in-new-opinion/) - Justice Clarence Thomas has again gone on record Stating his belief that Roe v. Wade - the 1973 ruling allowing almost unlimited abortion - should be overturned. Justice Thomas referred to Roe v. Wade as an “Incorrect Decision,” in a new opinion. In a decision at the beginning of the week, the Supreme Court handed
- [Government Officials & Churches Clash Over Violations of Religious Liberty During a Pandemic](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/government-officials-churches-clash-over-violations-of-religious-liberty-during-a-pandemic/) - It has now been a month since many churches in California and the rest of the country eliminated in-person meetings and services at the direction of state and local government officials to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Christians were baffled as recommendations by governors and health officials to shelter in place turned into
- [Planned Parenthood Brags About Helping A Mom Abort Her Baby “At Home with Children Running Around Behind Her”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/planned-parenthood-brags-about-helping-a-mom-abort-her-baby-at-home-with-children-running-around-behind-her/) - Dr. Mera Shah, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, located in New York told the Associated Press that the abortion chain is seeing “an uptick in patients seeking abortions” during the coronavirus pandemic. Shah told the Associated Press that their telehealth service is in high demand. She stated that one mother even began
- [Texas Appeals Court Upholds Ban on Surgical Abortions Due to Coronavirus](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/texas-appeals-court-upholds-ban-on-surgical-abortions-due-to-coronavirus/) - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ban on surgical abortions resulting from Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order banning all non-essential medical procedures during the coronavirus. The ban is designed to save medical resources for patients and health care workers who are in desperate need. In a surgical abortion - which Texas has
- [Nancy Pelosi Calls Rule Protecting Little Sisters of the Poor from Paying for Abortions ‘Despicable’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/nancy-pelosi-calls-rule-protecting-little-sisters-of-the-poor-from-paying-for-abortions-despicable/) - Last week, Nancy Pelosi called a religious freedom rule that allows the Little Sisters of the Poor to be exempt from paying for abortions and contraception that may cause abortions through their employee health insurance plans, “despicable.” Pelosi describes herself as Catholic, yet she ironically argues against the religious freedom rights of the Catholic order
- [An Easter Like No Other...Or Is It?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/an-easter-like-no-other-or-is-it/) - This Easter is unlike any other in recent history. In an effort to follow government guidelines for "social distancing” related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many churches are voluntarily shutting their doors for the first time in the history of our country.⁣ But you and I know 2020 is not the first Resurrection Sunday where followers
- [AG Becerra Urges Trump Administration to Allow Fetal Tissue Research, Claiming it Could Help Find A Cure for COVID-19](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/ag-becerra-urges-trump-adminstration-to-allow-fetal-tissue-research-claiming-it-could-help-find-a-cure-for-covid-19/) - Last Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services restricted the use of federal funds for research using fetal tissue from abortions. Wasting no time in response, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with 15 other Attorneys General, sent a letter on Thursday to President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services, urging
- [HHS Restricts Funds for Research using Fetal Tissue from Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/hhs-restricts-funds-for-research-using-fetal-tissue-from-abortions/) - Last Wednesday, the Trump administration enforced new restrictions on the federal use of fetal tissue obtained from abortions, and prohibited scientists at the National Institute of Health from using fetal tissue remains from abortion for research. The restrictions also canceled an existing HIV research contract with the University of California, San Francisco. The Department of
- [Resources of Hope & Healing for Post-Abortive Women](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/resources-of-hope-healing-for-post-abortive-women/) - A survey examining the emotional and psychological affects that having an abortion has on a mother found that, “Over 58% of the women in the survey reported that they had an abortion to make other people happy. Nearly 74% of the women indicated that they received at the very least subtle pressure from others to
- [Planned Parenthood Sponsors Bill to Force Insurance Companies to Keep Secrets from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/04/planned-parenthood-sponsors-bill-to-force-insurance-companies-to-keep-secrets-from-parents/) - One of Planned Parenthood’s priority bills in California this year requires health insurance companies to hide from parents “sensitive” medical procedures given to their adult and minor children. These “sensitive” services, as defined by SB 1004, include abortions; drug abuse and mental health treatment; and under certain circumstanced transgender hormones and sex change operations. A
- [Making Sense of the $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Corona virus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/making-sense-of-the-2-2-trillion-stimulus-corona-virus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-cares-act/) - On Wednesday, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act,” with a 96-0 vote. And on Friday, the House of Representatives passed the bill, and it was promptly signed into law by President Donald Trump the same afternoon. The $2.2 trillion relief bill represents the largest stimulus package in
- [CA Planned Parenthood Affiliates Remain Open Despite Gov. Newsom’s Order to Close “Non-Essential” Businesses](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/ca-planned-parenthood-affiliates-remain-open-despite-gov-newsoms-order-to-close-non-essential-businesses/) - On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed all “non-essential” businesses to be closed in the state. Newsom also recommended that all seniors and those with chronic conditions remain in home isolation for the time being. “We believe this is a non-essential function … And we believe this is appropriate under the circumstances,” Newsom said during
- [American Idol Contestant: My “Baby Saved Me, She Really Did”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/american-idol-contestant-my-baby-save-me-she-really-did/) - American Idol returned on ABC in March of 2018 after a two-year hiatus. Many of the singers are very passionate about their art, and have accompanying inspiring stories of perseverance in the face of nearly impossible personal obstacles. Recently Amber Fiedler, a 23-year-old woman from Idaho auditioned sometime ago, when she herself was 38 weeks
- [Joe Biden Says he Believes in Treating People with “Dignity” yet is Pro-Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/joe-biden-says-he-believes-in-treating-people-with-dignity-yet-is-pro-abortion/) - Joe Biden has been publicizing his Catholic Christian faith on the campaign trail by stating he believes in treating people with dignity, but apparently that doesn’t apply to preborn babies. Over the past few days, Biden has mentioned words like “dignity” and loving “your neighbor as yourself,” but Biden has ignored the fact that preborn
- [This Sunday, March 15: 15 Biblical Passages for National Day of Prayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/this-sunday-march-15-15-biblical-passages-for-national-day-of-prayer/) - 1 Timothy 2:1-2: 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Thessalonians 5:17: 17 pray continually, Philippians 4:6: 6 Do not be anxious
- [President Trump Declares Sunday, March 15, 2020 as a National Day of Prayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/president-trump-declares-sunday-march-15-2020-as-a-national-day-of-prayer/) - Friday, President Trump declared a National Day of Prayer for today, Sunday, March 15, 2020. The announcement comes shortly after President Trump declared a state of emergency amid the corona virus pandemic. "We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these....," Trump tweeted. "No
- [DOJ Lawyers Argue on Behalf of Down Syndrome Babies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/doj-lawyers-argue-on-behalf-of-down-syndrome-babies/) - Lawyers in the Trump administration joined forces with Ohio leaders on Wednesday, arguing in favor of protections for unborn babies. The lawyers argued in a case currently before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involves an Ohio law that prohibits abortions targeting unborn babies because of a Down syndrome diagnosis, their sex or
- [Children with Down Syndrome are Just as Human as Anyone](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/children-with-down-syndrome-are-just-as-human-as-anyone/) - Every child deserves legal protections just as any other individual, but those who are the most vulnerable naturally need the most protection. Children with Down Syndrome are just as human as anyone else, yet even in their mother’s womb they face a danger far greater than other babies - the high risk of being aborted
- [Amazon Under Fire for Selling T-Shirts with Slogan, “Let’s Make Down Syndrome Extinct”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/amazon-under-fire-for-selling-t-shirts-with-slogan-lets-make-down-syndrome-extinct/) - Amazon has recently come under fire after two mothers from England spotted t-shirts on the online shopping platform that contained the slogan, “Let’s Make Down Syndrome Extinct.” The two mothers who discovered the t-shirts filed a complaint against Amazon, accusing them of promoting a hate-crime on the world’s largest online retail website. According to the
- [No Justice Ginsburg, Abortion is not Safer than Childbirth](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/no-justice-ginsburg-abortion-is-not-safer-than-childbirth/) - Recently, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made the outrageous statement that abortion is safer than childbirth. Abortion is unsafe. Period. Planned Parenthood refers to abortion on its website as a “safe, simple medical procedure,” and this is what they want you to believe. The reality is that there is no such thing as a safe abortion. An abortion
- [Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Abortion far Safer than Childbirth](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-abortion-far-safer-than-childbirth/) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the most respected minds in the entire country, recently made one of the most ignorant statements about abortion. While attacking a a pro-life Louisiana law, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg claimed abortion is somehow safer than childbirth. The Louisiana law, known as Act 620,
- [March for Life Partnered with the California Family Council Announces 2020 California March for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/march-for-life-partnered-with-the-california-family-council-announces-2020-california-march-for-life/) - National March for Life released for following announcement. First-ever official California March for Life to take place in Sacramento on June 23rd, 2020 SACRAMENTO, CA – March for Life is honored to partner with the California Family Council to organize the first ever official California March for Life on June 23rd, 2020 in Sacramento, California. Marchers will
- [Senate Leader's Support for Sex Ed Transparency Tested by New Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/senate-education-committees-commitment-to-sex-ed-transparency-put-to-the-test-with-new-bill/) - Earlier this year, California’s Senate Education Committee rejected a bill to give parents easier access to the state’s sex education curriculum. Senator Leyva, the committee chair, said she rejected SB 673 over its changes to the state’s opt-out policy, but she supported “100 percent” the bill’s requirement to put sex education lessons online. Leyva’s commitment
- [Chuck Schumer Faces Senate Backlash Over His Threats to Supreme Court Justices](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/chuck-schumer-faces-senate-backlash-over-his-threats-to-supreme-court-justices/) - On Wednesday Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threatened Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, while ironically speaking outside the Supreme Court. “I want to tell you Gorsuch. I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go
- [Chuck Schumer Publicly Threatens Supreme Court Justices](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/chuck-schumer-publicly-threatens-supreme-court-justices/) - On Wednesday, Democratic Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer publicly threatened Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Chuck Schumer was speaking to a crowd of abortion supporters, and his threats were caught on video, which has subsequently been widely viewed. Schumer stated in part: “And they’re taking away fundamental rights. I want to
- [CA Legislator Seeks to Outlaw Boys and Girls Toy/Clothes Aisles in Stores ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/03/ca-legislator-seeks-to-outlaw-boys-and-girls-toy-clothes-aisles-in-stores/) - Last month, a San Jose state legislator introduced a bill to outlaw retail stores from displaying children's clothes and toys according to sex. Assemblyman Evan Low, the author of AB 2826, says the legislation was inspired by an 8-year-old girl who took offense that stores tell her what to wear and play with. This attempt
- [Planned Parenthood Offers Vulgar Valentines to CA State Legislators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/02/planned-parenthood-offers-vulgar-valentines-to-ca-state-legislators/) - California state legislators received vulgar valentines at their Capitol offices last Friday. Planned Parenthood activists distributed gift bags with condoms inscribed with a crass and threatening message. “Don’t F*** with Us and Don’t F*** without us,” the condoms read. It is not clear whether the abortion giant indents to use this new slogan in its
- [CA Pro-Life Student Vindicated in Free Speech Case Against the Nation's Largest University](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/02/ca-pro-life-student-vindicated-in-free-speech-case-against-the-nations-largest-university/) - A federal lawsuit against the California State University - San Marcos concluded last week after university officials agreed to change student fee policies for its 23 CSU campuses and pay $240,000 in fines for violating the constitutional rights of Students for Life leader Nathan Apodaca. Nathan filed a lawsuit back in 2017 with the help
- [Utah Lt. Governor: Abortion Will Go Down as One of the Greatest Travesties in the History of Humankind](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/02/utah-lt-governor-abortion-will-go-down-as-one-of-the-greatest-travesties-in-the-history-of-humankind/) - In a recent speech Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox declared that abortion will one day be condemned as “one of the greatest travesties in the history of humankind.” Lt. Governor Cox was speaking alongside several other Republican candidates for governor at an Eagle Forum convention in Sandy, Utah. “I truly believe that at some point
- [The Trump Administration Again Recognizes the Importance of Religious Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/02/the-trump-administration-again-recognizes-the-importance-of-religious-freedom/) - Last month we celebrated Religious Freedom Day, commemorating the day in 1786 when the Virginia General Assembly adopted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The statute was authored by Thomas Jefferson and was later used as the basis for the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The First Amendment guarantees and protects religious freedom,
- [Trump Administration Again Reiterates There is no International Right to Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/02/trump-administration-again-reiterates-there-is-no-international-right-to-abortion/) - Over the past few years, the Trump administration has consistently stood up for pro life values at the United Nations. That hasn’t changed, as evidenced by Alex Azar in a recent meeting with top health officials from other countries. “I stated this fact at the United Nations this past September, and I’ll repeat it here:
- [Parents Clash with State Senator Over Parental Rights & Sex Ed in Contentious Capitol Hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/parents-clash-with-state-senator-over-parental-rights-sex-ed-in-contentious-capitol-hearing/) - “I’m not immoral. I’m not a liar… . It’s not condescending,” Senator Connie Leyva said defending herself before a crowd of offended parents gathered in the Senate Education Committee at California's state capitol earlier this month. Her audience of over 140 were there to advocate for a sex education transparency bill, SB 673, Senator Mike
- [Feds Say CA Breaking the Law: Threatens to Pull Funding Over Abortion Coverage Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/feds-say-ca-breaking-the-law-threatens-to-pull-funding-over-abortion-coverage-mandate/) - The Trump administration is clamping down on California for forcing private insurance companies to provide abortion coverage in every medical insurance plan, a violation of federal law. The announcement came this morning from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) right before President Trump spoke to tens of
- [California Family Council Testifies Against CA Resolution Celebrating Abortion Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/california-family-council-testifies-against-ca-resolution-celebrating-abortion-rights/) - The California Family Council regularly speaks up for the rights of unborn children in the halls of California's state capitol, a legislative body known for celebrating abortion rights. Below is an excerpt of remarks CFC's Greg Burt made before the CA Senate Judiciary Committee last week in a hearing for Senate Resolution 66, a resolution commemorating the
- [Gov. Newsom Wants to Stop Euthanizing Pets in CA, but Killing Babies Through Abortion is Acceptable](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/gov-newsom-wants-to-stop-euthanizing-pets-in-ca-but-killing-babies-through-abortion-is-acceptable/) - California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is staunchly pro-abortion and has consistently attacked human rights by pushing his agenda of abortion and assisted suicide. Last week, he announced that one of his top priorities for 2020-2021 would be to protect pets from euthanasia and promote animal adoptions. According to the Sacramento Bee, Newsom’s budget plan includes
- [Pope Francis Calls Right to Life the “Most Fundamental Right”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/pope-francis-calls-right-to-life-the-most-fundamental-right/) - During a recent meeting with American bishops, Pope Francis condemned abortion as a violation of the “most fundamental right.” The Pope told the bishops that protecting human life, especially the lives of unborn babies is a “preeminent priority.” According to Catholic News Agency: Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis told CNS it was “beautiful”
- [207 Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Reconsider Roe v. Wade](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/207-members-of-congress-urge-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade/) - The Supreme Court is expected to rule shortly on the constitutionality of a Louisiana abortion law, requiring that physicians performing abortions must have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. The law was passed in 2014 and is designed to protect patients who may face emergency medical situations while undergoing an
- [Trump Administration Recognizes 2020 "Religious Freedom Day" With Series of Executive Orders](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/trump-administration-recognizes-religious-freedom-day-2020/) - For the third consecutive year, President Donald Trump declared January 16 as "Religious Freedom Day" in the United States. On the official White House website, the President stated: On this Religious Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting the precious and fundamental right of religious freedom, both at home and abroad. Our Founders entrusted
- [New Texas State Law Prohibits Employers from Donating to Planned Parenthood Via Payroll Deduction](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/new-texas-state-law-prohibits-employers-from-donating-to-planned-parenthood-via-payroll-deduction/) - Texas government employees can no longer donate to Planned Parenthood - or pro-abortion companies like it - through their paychecks. Last year, Texas Senate Bill 22 was passed and signed into law. The bill was designed to protect state taxpayer dollars by prohibiting government agencies from deducting money from employees’ paychecks. People began questioning recently
- [Planned Parenthood Releases Annual Report: Reveals 345,672 Abortions Performed](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/planned-parenthood-releases-annual-report-reveals-345672-abortions-performed/) - Planned Parenthood released it’s 2019 annual report at the beginning of January 2020, revealing it had yet another record-breaking year. As the abortion giant’s latest annual report shows, it mostly focuses on abortions. The thirty-two page report shows that Planned Parenthood aborted 345,672 unborn babies, compared to 2018’s annual report which admits that the organization
- [Only 4 Democrats Voted to Recognize Unborn Babies as “Vulnerable”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/only-4-democrats-voted-to-recognize-unborn-babies-as-vulnerable/) - On Friday, the House Democrats voted against a motion proposed by Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers that would’ve recognized unborn babies as “vulnerable populations” on Friday. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers presented a motion to protect unborn babies from harmful chemicals. Keep in mind that the vote had nothing to do with abortion, yet Democrats and
- [House Democrats Refuse Vote to Protect Unborn Babies from Dangerous Chemicals](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/house-democrats-refuse-vote-to-protect-unborn-babies-from-dangerous-chemicals/) - Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are so pro-abortion that they refused to support a vote that would’ve protected unborn babies from harmful chemicals, despite the fact that the vote had nothing whatsoever to do with abortion. On January 10th, the House approved H.R. 535, legislation to designate and label certain chemicals found in cosmetics, cooking-spray,
- [Abortions Have Now Been Legal in the US for Nearly 47 Years](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/abortions-have-now-been-legal-in-the-us-for-nearly-47-years/) - Upon reaching January 22nd, (the anniversary of Roe v. Wade) the United States has now sanctioned legalized abortion for forty-seven years throughout all fifty states. Since the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision there have been over an estimated 61,628,584 abortions that have ended the lives of innocent human beings. A recently
- [Parents to Rally at Capitol for Sex-Ed Transparency Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2020/01/parents-to-rally-at-capitol-for-sex-ed-transparency-bill/) - Parental rights and faith-based organizations from around California will be gathering at the state capitol next week to support a bill that prevents elementary schools from hiding comprehensive sex education lessons from parents. Senator Mike Morrell authored the SB 673 after hearing that some schools were disrespecting parental rights by making it very difficult for
- [Incredible Opportunity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/incredible-opportunity-for-2019/) - With a new year just around the corner, California Family Council is going to be on the front lines defending your values. Now, we have a special opportunity to end 2019! Thanks to several key California donors, every gift given to CFC by 11:59 PM on December 31, 2019 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $125,000!
- [Take Time for What’s Important This Holiday Season](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/take-time-for-whats-important-this-holiday-season/) - It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Last minute Christmas shopping, emergency trips to the grocery store to get that forgotten ingredient for that special family recipe, hours spent wrapping gifts, a delayed packaged ordered online, delayed flights, that person in the parking lot who just stole “your”
- [Charity for Trafficked Teens Sues CA After State Refuses License Because of its Abortion and Gender Beliefs](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/charity-for-trafficked-teens-sues-ca-after-state-refuses-license-because-of-its-abortion-and-gender-beliefs/) - California licensing officials told a San Diego Catholic charity they must abandon their religious beliefs on abortion, sexual behavior, and transgenderism before they can open a home for trafficked teens. After four years of waiting and spending over $600,000 dollars getting the six-bed home (called the Refuge) ready, the Children of the Immaculate Heart (CIH)
- [Democratic Presidential Candidates Largely Support Repeal of Hyde Amendment](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/democratic-presidential-candidates-largely-support-repeal-of-hyde-amendment/) - Last week, a New York Times survey of the Democratic presidential candidates revealed that all of them were willing to repeal the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment—the appropriations legislation first introduced in 1976 by Rep. Henry Hyde — bars federal funding for elective abortions through Medicaid. The amendment has saved over two million preborn children and celebrated its
- [Joe Biden Confirms He Still Supports Abortion up to Birth](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/joe-biden-confirms-he-still-supports-abortion-up-to-birth/) - A new survey response from the New York Times shows that Joe Biden’s position on abortion hasn’t changed. Biden and his campaign have made it clear that he will force Americans to fund Planned Parenthood abortions as well as abortions overseas, using taxpayer money. Biden confirmed in his survey response for the New York Times
- [ACLU & CA Dep. of Education Mislead Parents on Opt-Out Rights for Gender & Sexual Orientation Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/aclu-ca-dep-of-education-mislead-parents-on-opt-out-rights/) - Despite what the California Department of Education (CDE) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have been telling school districts, parents do have the right to opt their children out of sex education and health lessons on gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) explained these rights in a recent
- [Democratic Presidential Candidates all Support Late Term Abortions Even Though Science Shows Nervous System of Embryo Develops Very Young](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/democratic-presidential-candidates-all-support-late-term-abortions-even-though-science-shows-nervous-system-of-embryo-develops-very-young/) - In a recent survey conducted by the New York Times, the primary Democratic presidential candidates all expressed support for late-term abortions. Elizabeth Warren said: Despite “Only 1.3 percent of abortions take place at 21 weeks or later, and the reasons are heartbreaking,” she said. “20-week abortion bans are dangerous and cruel. They would force women
- [Elizabeth Warren Thinks 12,000 Abortions a Year is a Small Number](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/elizabeth-warren-thinks-12000-abortions-a-year-is-a-small-number/) - Elizabeth Warren - one of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign front runners - answered a survey from the New York Times asking questions about her stances on abortion. In her answers to the survey questions, Elizabeth Warren argued that killing perfectly healthy, viable babies via abortion should be legal. She reasoned that this unnecessary and
- [Pete Buttigieg Attacks Pro-Lifers, Calls them “Anti-Science”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/12/pete-buttigieg-attacks-pro-lifers-calls-them-anti-science/) - Democratic pro-abortion candidate Pete Buttigieg attacked pro-lifers during a recent campaign stop in Alabama this week. Buttigieg blasted the pro-life legislators who implemented a law passed by the state legislature this year and signed into law by Republican Governor Kay Ivey. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey - herself a woman -
- [Donald Trump Issues Thanksgiving Proclamation Encouraging Prayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/donald-trump-issues-thanksgiving-proclamation-encouraging-prayer/) - Over the Thanksgiving holiday, President Trump issued an annual Thanksgiving Proclamation. The Proclamation urged the American people to pray for our armed service members, our law enforcement officers, and our first responders -as well as their families. President Trump’s Proclamation followed in the footsteps of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who both issued Thanksgiving Proclamations.
- [VP Pence: Trump Administration is the “Most Pro-Adoption Administration in American History”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/vp-pence-trump-administration-is-themost-pro-adoption-administration-in-american-history/) - On Tuesday, November 12, Vice President Mike Pence once again reiterated that the Trump administration will stand for religious freedom on behalf of faith-based religious organizations. Vice President Mike Pence stated that the current administration would work with and protect religious organizations that support adoption. Vice President Mike Pence spoke Tuesday at the Administration for
- [Elizabeth Warren says “There is Value in Every Single Human Being,” but Supports Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/elizabeth-warren-says-there-is-value-in-every-single-human-being-but-supports-abortion/) - Elizabeth Warren is very inconsistent when it comes to her religiousness. The Democratic presidential candidate has claimed that she is a Christian and said that she believes “there is value in every single human being,” yet she strongly supports the killing of innocent human life. During her campaign, Warren has consistently proclaimed herself to be
- [New Study Finds Majority of Americans Favor Religious Freedom Protections](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/new-study-finds-majority-of-americans-favor-religious-freedom-protections/) - A recent study conducted by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty found that the majority of Americans favor religious freedom and maintain an attitude that government should have minimum interference in religion. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty released their first annual Religious Freedom Index on Wednesday. The survey revealed that respondents strongly support the
- [New Children’s Book Promotes Pro Life Principles](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/new-childrens-book-promotes-pro-life-principles/) - A new children’s book, Pro-Life Kids, discussing the difficult issue of abortion has just been released. The hardcover book is designed especially for children and stresses the fact that each life has value. It explains in an age-appropriate manner what abortion is, while simultaneously encouraging children to value life and be a voice for the
- [Trump Administration Supplies Certain Pro-Life Pregnancy Care Centers with Funds Instead of Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/trump-administration-supplies-pro-life-pregnancy-care-centers-with-funds-instead-of-planned-parenthood/) - American taxpayer dollars are now being redirected from pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood, and instead of being given to certain pro-life nonprofits that provide women with life-saving options other than abortions. The nonprofits that are receiving these newly acquired funds work to provide women with prenatal care, free ultrasounds, diapers, clothes for them and their
- [Google Announces Funds for Liberal News Outlets, Facebook Likely to do the Same](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/google-announces-funds-for-liberal-news-outlets-facebook-likely-to-do-the-same/) - Facebook recently announced the launch of a new initiative, the Facebook News Tab. The new News Tab will feature about 200 publishers, whom Facebook will pay for their content. The featured stories on Facebook will be curated by an independent team of journalists. Google, the largest search engine in the world, also features a Google
- [Proposed CA Bill Prevents Schools from Hiding Sex-Ed Lessons from Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/proposed-ca-bill-prevents-schools-from-hiding-sex-ed-lessons-from-parents/) - Although many Californians disagree about when and what our public schools should teach kids about sex, most agree schools should respect the right of parents to oversee the teaching of this sensitive subject. California’s controversial sex education law, “The Healthy Youth Act,” reflects this sentiment by promising parents a “streamlined process to make it easier”
- [Aborting Children Because of a Potential Down Syndrome Diagnosis is an Unnecessary Tragedy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/aborting-children-because-of-a-potential-down-syndrome-diagnosis-is-an-unnecessary-tragedy/) - Every child deserves legal protections just as any other individual, but those who are the most vulnerable naturally need the most protection. No child diagnosed with potentially having Down Syndrome deserves to be killed simply because they are unwanted for being diagnosed as potentially “abnormal.” Prenatal testing for Down Syndrome is not even completely reliable.
- [Trump Administration Once Again Protects Life on International Stage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/trump-administration-once-again-protects-life-on-international-stage/) - Last week, the Trump administration again promoted pro life policies across the globe. For the second time, the United States kept language that would potentially allow abortions to be categorized and funded as “humanitarian aid” out of a United Nations Security Council resolution on aiding women in crisis and conflict. Under the Trump administration, the
- [40 Days For Life Campaign Comes to a Close with At least 454 Babies Saved](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/40-days-for-life-campaign-comes-to-a-close-with-at-least-454-babies-saved/) - 40 Days for Life has just completed their largest campaign yet. The campaign comes to a close with 454 confirmed reports of babies saved from abortion. That number is not yet a complete total as reports and feedback continue to come in from the efforts of the volunteers with 40 Days for Life. According to
- [Kamala Harris Campaigned for Woman who Introduced Bill Legalizing Abortion Seconds Before Dilation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/kamala-harris-campaigned-for-woman-who-introduced-bill-legalizing-abortion-seconds-before-dilation/) - This past Sunday, one of the leading Democratic presidential contenders, Kamala Harris, campaigned on Sunday in Northern Virginia for a local politician who has previously introduced legislation that would have legally supported the abortions of unborn babies up until birth. Harris spent part off her Sunday campaigning for Fairfax Democrat Kathy Tran, who is running
- [Democratic Candidate Beto O’Rourke Announces Suspension of his Presidential Campaign](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/democratic-candidate-beto-orourke-announces-suspension-of-his-presidential-campaign/) - Less than eight months ago former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced his 2020 presidential campaign. O’Rourke was just one of over twenty Democrats who were hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. O’Rourke announced his decision to drop out in a series of tweets last Friday, saying, “I am announcing that my service to
- [Can Churches Be Forced to Pay for Abortions?  US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Case Next Monday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/11/can-churches-be-forced-to-pay-for-abortions-us-9th-circuit-court-of-appeals-hears-case-next-monday/) - PASADENA - A San Diego area church is seeking relief from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals next Monday, after being told by a state agency and a district court that insurance coverage for its employees must include elective abortions. Skyline Wesleyan Church filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Managed Health Care
- [Trump Administration has Redirected Taxpayer Funds Away from Nearly 900 Facilities that Promote or Perform Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/trump-administration-has-redirected-taxpayer-funds-away-from-nearly-900-facilities-that-promote-or-perform-abortion/) - A pro life administration can make all the difference when it comes to advancing pro life policies and protecting human life in its various stages. A new report indicates that the Trump administration has been responsible for de-funding almost 900 facilities that either promote or themselves perform killing babies in abortions. You will recall that
- [29 Babies Saved so far in Downey, CA by 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigils](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/29-babies-saved-so-far-in-downey-ca-by-40-days-for-life-prayer-vigils/) - So far with a week still left to go the 40 Days for Life campaign this year has saved the lives of 371 babies - and that’s just the ones that we know of! In Sacramento, California a baby was recently saved. Lifenews has more details: When a couple came for an abortion, vigil participants
- [Kanye Expresses his Disgust at Abortion in ‘JESUS IS KING’ Interview](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/kanye-expresses-his-disgust-at-abortion-in-jesus-is-king-interview/) - Kanye West, controversial rapper and husband of television celebrity Kim Kardashian sat down this week with radio host and his former bodyguard Big Boy to discuss Kanye’s recent huge change in his rapping career. The “Gold Digger” star, has provocatively tweeted before on the subject of abortion, but his attitude appears to have changed considerably
- [Democratic Presidential Contender Pete Buttigieg says Americans Should be Forced to Fund Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/democratic-presidential-contender-pete-buttigieg-says-americans-should-be-forced-to-fund-abortions/) - Democratic candidate for president Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana introduced an action plan for women as he works to win the Democratic nomination for President. The action plan purported to secure “power for women in the 21st century” is essentially a plan to repeal the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment—the appropriations legislation first introduced in
- [Equality Should Begin In the Mother’s Womb](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/equality-should-begin-in-the-mothers-womb/) - Human dignity is the basis for equality. The sanctity and dignity of human life is not earned, it is inherent. Yet in our culture, the human dignity and equality of a preborn child is under constant assault before an infant even has the ability to advocate for him or herself. The duration that a defenseless, preborn,
- [Attorney General's Religious Liberty Defense Contrasts Calls to Punish Christians Over Beliefs on Marriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/attorney-generals-radiant-religious-liberty-defense-contrasts-dark-calls-to-punish-christians/) - The 2020 US presidential campaign has taken a dark turn. Please read or watch the entire speech for yourself and share it with your children and grandchildren. To whet your appetite, I have provided some excerpts of the speech below. “Today, I would like to share some thoughts with you about religious liberty in America.
- [Mattel Introduces ‘Gender-Neutral’ Dolls from the Creators of ‘Barbie’](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/mattel-introduces-gender-neutral-dolls-from-the-creators-of-barbie/) - Mattel recently announced the launch of a new line of gender-neutral dolls. The business media brand Fast Company reported that Mattel “has just released a doll line that is almost the antithesis of the iconic [Barbie] doll.” The new gender-neutral doll line is called “Creatable World. Fast Company stated, “the dolls don’t start out with
- [CA Governor Vetoes Student ID Bill For Not Being Pro-Abortion Enough](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/ca-governor-vetoes-student-id-bill-for-not-being-pro-abortion-enough/) - Over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 624, a bill to force all public middle, high school, and colleges to print a “sexual or reproductive health” hotline on the back of student IDs. The California Family Council believed this bill provided Planned Parenthood an open invitation to advertise its sex advice chat-line to millions
- [Planned Parenthood Wants Warning Label Removed from Abortion Pill, Despite Negative Side Effects](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/planned-parenthood-wants-warning-label-removed-from-abortion-pill-despite-negative-side-effects/) - Planned Parenthood wants the warning label removed off of the abortion pill despite the fact that at least twenty-four women have died as a result of taking the pill. In response, Republican lawmakers joined together and wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “mandate collecting complete, accurate information on all adverse
- [Baby Safe Haven Laws Exist so Women Can Choose Life in the Most Difficult Circumstances](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/baby-safe-haven-laws-exist-so-women-can-choose-life-in-the-most-difficult-circumstances/) - Baby Safe Haven Laws exist to give women a life-saving option if they feel unequipped to raise their children on their own. These laws designate locations across the United States such as hospitals, fire and police stations where mothers can bring their babies and drop them off in the hands of a professional - no
- [Governor Newsom Signs a Bill to Force State Universities into the Abortion Business](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/governor-newsom-signs-a-bill-to-force-state-universities-into-the-abortion-business/) - This afternoon, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 24, a dangerous and untested bill to force California’s 32 public colleges universities into the abortion business. Former Governor Jerry Brown refused to sign similar legislation just last year, and even Newsom’s own Department of Finance publicly opposed requiring university health centers to dispense abortion drugs. “Governor Newsom’s
- [Florida Safe Haven Law Saves Newborn Infant](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/florida-safe-haven-law-saves-newborn-infant/) - A Florida Safe Haven Law - along with a brave mother’s actions - is being credited with saving the life of a newborn after a Florida mother approached a fire station in Davie, Florida with an infant only hours old. The Florida mother made the decision to surrender her six pound newborn wrapped in a
- [Indiana Safe Haven Box Saves Baby Girl First Month it’s Installed](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/indiana-safe-haven-box-saves-baby-girl-first-month-its-installed/) - Franciscan Health Hospital in Hammond, Indiana recently installed a Safe Haven Baby Box. Less than a month after installing the Baby Box, the Hospital received a healthy, newborn baby girl. When an infant is placed in the box, the box is designed to set off an alarm. ABC7 Chicago reported that the baby was placed
- [Governor Newsom Signs a Bill Giving Foster Kids Rights to Secret Abortions, Rape Care, Phone Calls, Texts](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/governor-newsom-signs-a-bill-giving-foster-kids-rights-to-secret-abortions-rape-care-phone-calls-texts/) - SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday giving foster kids the right to secret abortions and rape care, and the right to keep texting and phone call records away from the oversight of foster parents. AB 175 also violates the free speech rights of foster parents by compelling them to use a foster
- [Firefighter Families in California District Welcome 9 Babies in 5 Months](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/firefighter-families-in-california-district-welcome-9-babies-in-5-months/) - Firefighters from the Rancho Cucamonga fire district in California had a heart-warming announcement which they posted via Facebook. The fire department posted about several newest additions to the fire department family, and the photos are adorable. The post reads, “Say hello to Rancho Cucamonga Fire’s newest little family members! Between March and July of this
- [Five Reasons Abortion is a Tragedy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/10/five-reasons-abortion-is-a-tragedy/) - Here are five reasons that abortion is a tragic occurrence and should be avoided. Abortion is a tragic occurrence Admittedly, the circumstances surrounding a pregnancy can be tragic. Sometimes the mother was raped. Other times the baby or the baby’s mother has been given a slight chance for survival if the pregnancy continues. However, while
- [President Trump: “Every Child, Born and Unborn, is a Sacred Gift from God”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/president-trump-every-child-born-and-unborn-is-a-sacred-gift-from-god/) - The United Nations General Assembly is holding its seventy-fourth session in New York City. The session opened on September 17, 2019, and the first day of the high-level general debate was on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Several members of state, including Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar gave speeches before various countries’ delegations at
- [Governor Newsom to Decide Soon on Bills Hostile to Biblical Values](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/governor-newsom-to-decide-soon-on-bills-hostile-to-biblical-values/) - Several bills hostile to biblical values sit on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature or veto. Here is an updated list of bills the California Family Council and its allies at the capitol are concerned about. SB 24: College Chemical Abortion Pill BillThis bill mandates California public university health centers offer students chemical
- [HHS Director for Office of Civil Rights: “Religious Freedom Should not be Dependent on Who Sits in My Office”](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/hhs-director-for-office-of-civil-rights-religious-freedom-should-not-be-dependent-on-who-sits-in-my-office/) - Thus far, the Trump administration has taken strong steps to protect religious liberty for pro lifers and small business owners who have come under fire for their deeply-held religious convictions. Roger Severino serves as the director for the Office for Civil Rights under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a recent interview
- [Students For Life Delivers 19,000 Handwritten Petitions to Gov. Newsom in Opposition to SB 24](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/students-for-life-delivers-19000-handwritten-petitions-to-gov-newsom-in-opposition-to-sb-24/) - This week, Students for Life of America teamed up with Pro Life San Francisco and Californians for Life to hand deliver 19,000 handwritten petitions at the California State Capitol to the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The petitions are in opposition to SB 24, a bill that would require all of California’s public university
- [Former Planned Parenthood Manager Left Because She Realized They Don’t Care About Women](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/former-planned-parenthood-manager-left-because-she-realized-they-dont-care-about-women/) - Ramona Trevino, is the former manager of a Planned Parenthood facility, who left her job and is now pro-life. She recently authored a book and in it she shared the story of how Catholic radio show helped her rethink her position on abortion. Before she left Planned Parenthood, Trevino admitted she had doubts about the
- [Trump Administration Gets 21 Nations to Condemn International Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/trump-administration-gets-21-nations-to-condemn-international-abortions/) - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke on Monday morning at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his remarks he strongly condemned efforts to provide international access to abortion. Azar also told the United Nations General Assembly that abortion is not an international right. Azar condemned the use of “ambiguous terms
- [Are Religious Californians Really Harming the Mental Health of People Who Identify as LGBTQ?](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/are-religious-californians-really-harming-the-mental-health-of-people-who-identify-as-lgbtq/) - By Dr. Laura Haynes Politicians are saying Californians of many religions are causing people who identify as LGBTQ to exhibit mental health disparities. The research does not support this claim. California politicians are telling people of many religions that their faith is unacceptable to the state. These legislators are pushing anti-religious, LGBTQ-affirming practices in education
- [Pregnant Founder Makes History as First Pregnant Woman to Appear on the Cover of any Business Magazine](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/pregnant-founder-makes-history-as-first-pregnant-woman-to-appear-on-the-cover-of-any-business-magazine/) - Audrey Gelman, Founder of The Wing, recently made history as the first pregnant woman to appear on the cover of any business magazine. Gelman was photographed at six months pregnant when she appeared on the cover of Inc. Magazine, and recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. The Wing is a groundbreaking co-working space
- [Nike Tried to Cut 9X Olympic Medalists’ Sponsorship When She Became Pregnant](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/nike-tried-to-cut-9x-olympic-medalists-sponsorship-when-she-became-pregnant/) - Nine-time Olympic medal winner Allyson Felix had a top-tier sponsorship deal with Nike but was at risk of losing her contract simply because she wanted to become pregnant. In December of 2017, Felix’s contract came up for re-negotiation, and Felix requested that she wouldn’t suffer any monetary losses or be at risk of losing her
- [President Trump Criticizes UN Members for Promoting Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/president-trump-criticizes-un-members-for-promoting-abortion/) - Yesterday President Donald Trump slammed “global bureaucrats” in his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, criticizing them for promoting abortions in other countries. “We are aware that many United Nations projects have attempted to assert a global right to taxpayer-funded abortion on demand, right up until the moment of delivery,” he said. “Global bureaucrats
- [Planned Parenthood President Claims Founder Margaret Sanger Didn’t Support Eugenics](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/planned-parenthood-president-claims-founder-margaret-sanger-didnt-support-eugenics/) - Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s newest President, wrote a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled, “In Defense of Margaret Sanger on Eugenics,” and the article is basically chock full of lies. Two months ago Alexis McGill Johnson took over as the interim President of Planned Parenthood after Leana Wen was abruptly fired from
- [Trump Administration Urges United Nations to Oppose Radical Pro-Abortion Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/trump-administration-urges-united-nations-to-oppose-radical-pro-abortion-policies/) - The Trump administration is once again standing up for human rights on the world stage - especially those of the unborn - by opposing radical pro-abortion policies at the United Nations. The Guardian, a pro-abortion news outlet, reported on a leaked letter supposedly signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Health and Human Services
- [Senators Say Stopping Biblical LGBT Counseling a Matter of Public Safety](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/senators-say-stopping-biblical-lgbt-counseling-a-matter-of-public-safety/) - Seemingly unconcerned about violating the First Amendment, several California Senators argued the state has a “public safety” interest in protecting LGBTQ identified people from the “harmful” speech of pastors and counselors. The comments came during a debate several weeks ago in the Senate Judiciary Committee over a resolution condemning any attempt to help people with
- [Parent Group to Hold Statewide Sex-Ed Sit-Out this Thursday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/parent-group-to-hold-statewide-sex-ed-sit-out-this-thursday/) - Parents throughout California are planning another sex-ed sit out this week to protest the sexualization of their children in the state’s public schools. Leaders with Alliance to Protect Children (ATPC) are not only calling on parents to pull their kids out of school this Thursday, September 19, but to stage protests at the offices of
- [Pence: I Couldn't be More Proud to Serve for a President who Stands Without Apology for the Sanctity of Human Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/pence-i-couldnt-be-more-proud-to-serve-for-a-president-who-stands-without-apology-for-the-sanctity-of-human-life/) - On Thursday Vice President Mike Pence re-affirmed pro-lifers that President Donald Trump will continue to work tirelessly to defend the rights of preborn children. While speaking at a special gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of Concerned Women for America, Vice President Pence applauded the efforts by the Trump administration to protect human rights in the
- [Kamala Harris Upset that Abortion Wasn't Mentioned During Last Night's Dem Debate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/kamala-harris-upset-that-abortion-wasnt-mentioned-during-last-nights-dem-debate/) - In the wake of last night's Democratic presidential debate, Kamala Harris - considered by many to be one of the leading Democratic candidates - expressed her displeasure that the ABC moderators did not ask more questions about abortion. Harris lamented that the debate, “was three hours long and [there was] not one question about abortion
- [CA College Abortion Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/ca-college-abortion-bill-heads-to-governors-desk/) - SACRAMENTO - This afternoon, on the last day of the legislative session, the California Assembly approved a first of a kind bill that requires public university health centers to become abortion providers. Former California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year, stating it wasn’t necessary, with abortion clinics located within miles of every
- [The Pick-Your-Sex Bill for Inmates Stalls in the CA Assembly](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/the-pick-your-sex-bill-for-inmates-stalls-in-the-ca-assembly/) - A bill to let California inmates pick their sex and be housed with that sex was put on hold yesterday. Senator Scott Wiener’s office said time had run out to add the needed amendments necessary to ensure the bill’s passage. Since the legislative session for this year ends today, SB 132 was pulled from the
- [Interim Planned Parenthood President Claims the Organization isn't Political](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/interim-planned-parenthood-president-claims-the-organization-isnt-political/) - Two months ago Alexis McGill Johnson took over as the interim President of Planned Parenthood after Leana Wen was abruptly fired from her position as President and CEO for not pushing abortion as heavily as the board of directors desired. Days after her termination, Wen released a statement on Twitter. Shortly thereafter, she penned a
- [Andrew Cuomo Legalized Abortions Up to Birth in New York but Calls Declawing Cats "Cruel and Painful" ](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/andrew-cuomo-legalized-abortions-up-to-birth-in-new-york-but-calls-declawing-cats-cruel-and-painful/) - Democratic Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo seems to be very passionate about reducing and eliminating instances of animal cruelty - and while this is indeed a laudable venture - Cuomo seems ironically unconcerned about reducing and eliminating abortions in the State of New York. New York legalized late-term abortions in early January of this
- [Never Forget](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/never-forget-2/) - Today marks the 18th anniversary since the attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001. The attacks of that painful day marked the greatest single loss of life of rescue personnel in American history. It also was the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. A few years ago, I had
- [Teeth Removed from Bill to Force LGBT Training on Teachers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/teeth-removed-from-bill-to-force-lgbt-training-on-teachers/) - A bill threatening to force every public junior high and high school teacher to receive LGBTQ affirmation training had its enforcement mechanism gutted last week. AB 493 previously required teachers to be trained to refer students to supportive LGBTQ activist organizations, provide them with LGBTQ peer groups, and create school-wide programs urging the student body
- [Senate Demands Pastors Reject Biblical Counseling For LGBT Californians](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/senate-demands-pastors-reject-biblical-counseling-for-lgbt-californians/) - Last week, the California Senate gave party-line approval to Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, a resolution demanding people of faith in the state change how they teach, preach, and counsel others related to LGBT identities and behaviors. Authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-San Jose), ACR 99 condemns pastors, counselors, and religious workers who offer compassionate support
- [Dr. Leana Wen's Termination by Planned Parenthood Emphasizes the Organization's Abortion-Centralized Agenda](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/09/dr-leana-wens-termination-by-planned-parenthood-emphasizes-the-organizations-abortion-centralized-agenda/) - In July, California Family Council reported that Leana Wen, then President of Planned Parenthood was abruptly fired by Planned Parenthood's two boards — Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. The two boards met July 16 in an emergency session and voted to terminate Wen, however she refused to resign, and
- [Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Financial Officer Publicly Opposes College Abortion Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/08/gov-gavin-newsoms-financial-officer-publicly-opposes-college-abortion-bill/) - On the final leg of its approval, Senator Connie Leyva's college chemical abortion bill has hit a snag. California's Department of Finance, overseen by Governor Gavin Newsom, now opposes SB 24. In a strongly worded bill analysis, the agency argued that a lack of financing, needed expertise, and a workable medical billing system make the
- ["Unplanned" Movie Producers Use Film to Fight CA College Abortion Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/08/unplanned-movie-producers-use-film-to-fight-ca-college-abortion-bill/) - Unplanned, a film about a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic director turned pro-life activist, is not only converting the hearts and minds of moviegoers around the country, but it is being used as a catalyst for pro-life legislation in states like Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky. Recently, the producers of the film have turned their attention towards
- [Sacramento Mother of Twins Leads Pro-Life March Against College Abortion Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/08/sacramento-mother-of-twins-leads-pro-life-march-against-college-abortion-bill/) - A Sacramento mother of twins took it upon herself to organize a march around the state capitol this week to protest a legislative proposal (SB 24) that mandates California’s public university health centers start providing students with (RU-486) abortion pills as a basic health service. Despite being a policial novice, Michele LaMonica’s march drew over
- ["Biology is Not Bigotry," 1st Grade Teacher Tells CA Legislators](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/08/biology-is-not-bigotry-1st-grade-teacher-tells-ca-legislators/) - Testifying before a California legislative committee last month, first-grade teacher Raechel Olson told legislators she would "take a bullet for any child," but she would not harm children by following the state's proposed gender identity training. Raechel Olson delivered this message to the Senate Education Committee last month in opposition to AB 493, a teacher
- [Sr. Engineer Reveals Google's Bias Against Pro Life Conservatives, is Promptly Placed on Administrative Leave](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/sr-engineer-reveals-googles-bias-against-pro-life-conservatives-is-promptly-placed-on-administrative-leave/) - A current employee who came forward and confirmed that Google does indeed censor conservative viewpoints was quickly punished by the company after the video interview in which he "blew the whistle" was published. Google engineer Gregory Coppola interviewed with Project Veritas' James O' Keefe stating his belief that Google News and Google's search engine incorporated
- [Leaders Condemn CA Politicians for Eroding the Rights of Pastors & Counselors](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/leaders-condemn-ca-politicians-for-violating-rights-of-pastors-counselors/) - Sign ACR 99 Opposition Letter A diversified group of professionals and Christian leaders have signed on to a letter condemning a proposed California state resolution for eroding foundational American rights and liberties. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, proposed by LGBT Caucus member Assemblyman Evan Low (D - San Jose), tells churches and counselors to no longer
- [Former CEO of Planned Parenthood, Leana Wen Reveals Planned Parenthood Fired her for Not Pushing Radical Pro Abortion Agenda](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/former-ceo-of-planned-parenthood-leana-wen-reveals-planned-parenthood-fired-her-for-not-pushing-radical-pro-abortion-agenda/) - Leana Wen, the former CEO of Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood Action of America recently revealed via Twitter that she had been abruptly terminated. Wen was the CEO of Planned Parenthood for less than a year, and her firing came shortly after the entire 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Trump administration’s defunding
- [Trump Administration Redirects $1.5 Million Away from Planned Parenthood to Pro Life Pregnancy Centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/trump-administration-redirects-1-5-million-away-from-planned-parenthood-to-pro-life-pregnancy-centers/) - The Office of Population Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on July 11, 2019 the award of $13,566,000 for 29 grants to organizations to replicate programs already proven effective for reducing teenage pregnancy and behavioral risk factors leading to teenage pregnancy. California Family Council previously reported back in February of this
- [Planned Parenthood Terminates CEO Leana Wen after 9th Circuit Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Partial Planned Parenthood Defunding](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/planned-parenthood-terminates-ceo-leana-wen-after-9th-circuit-allows-trump-administration-to-proceed-with-partial-planned-parenthood-defunding/) - On July 11, 2019, the entire 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Trump administration’s defunding of Planned Parenthood in a 7-4 decision. Less than a week later, Planned Parenthood abruptly terminated Wen, after less than one year as CEO of the organization. California Family Council previously reported back in February of this year how
- [Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen Devastated that Trump Administration Can Proceed with Partial Planned Parenthood Defunding](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/planned-parenthood-ceo-leana-wen-devastated-that-trump-administration-can-proceed-with-partial-planned-parenthood-defunding/) - In a 7-4 decision yesterday handed down by the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court gave the Trump administration the "green light" to proceed with a partial defunding of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen responded by calling it "devastating" that $50-$60 million dollars will now be redirected away from the
- [Congress Urges HHS to Update Obamacare Rule so That Taxpayer Dollars Aren't Used to Pay for Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/congress-urges-hhs-to-update-obamacare-rule-so-that-taxpayer-dollars-arent-used-to-pay-for-abortions/) - One Hundred United States representatives along with 25 United States Senators have signed onto a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging them to support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s Exchange Program Integrity. The letter, signed by the members of Congress urges HHS to act quickly on the proposed
- [9th Circuit Court Rules President Trump can Proceed with Partially Defunding Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/9th-circuit-court-rules-president-trump-can-proceed-with-partially-defunding-planned-parenthood/) - Yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump can partially defund Planned Parenthood while the lawsuit brought against his administration by Planned Parenthood continues to move forward. California Family Council previously reported back in February of this year how the Trump administration had finalized a rule designed to redirect as much as $60 million
- [Flashback: As California AG, Kamala Harris Colluded with Planned Parenthood to Target Pro Life Journalists](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/flashback-as-california-ag-kamala-harris-colluded-with-planned-parenthood-to-target-pro-life-journalists/) - You will recall that back when Kamala Harris was California Attorney General, California Family Council reported that documents uncovered by Operation Rescue revealed that on March 8, 2016, Jill Habig, Special Counsel to then Attorney General Kamala Harris was sent a draft of proposed amendments to California’s existing recording laws. The proposed changes were sent by
- [Pompeo Announces Commission to Promote Constitution-Style Human Rights Worldwide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/pompeo-announces-commission-to-promote-constitution-style-human-rights-worldwide/) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department under the guidance of the Trump administration is launching a new Commission on Unalienable Rights. The purpose of the Commission is to focus on protecting the unalienable rights of people worldwide that are somewhat more protected in the United States because of our Constitution. The
- [CA Senator Insists, "Trans-women are Women, Trans-men are Men"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/ca-senator-insists-trans-women-are-women-trans-men-are-men/) - Defending his bill to let inmates self determine their sex, Senator Scott Wiener told legislators that male inmates who think they are women, really are women - the same goes for women who think they are men. The San Francisco Democrat made this argument several weeks ago in an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing for
- [Joe Biden Promises to Reinstate Obamacare Individual Mandate if Elected President](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/joe-biden-promises-to-reinstate-obamacare-individual-mandate-if-elected-president/) - Considered by many to be the Democratic Presidential front runner, former Vice President Joe Biden stated on Friday that he has plans to again implement the Obamacare individual mandate that penalized people for not electing into healthcare. “I think there should be health care for everyone. I have a plan how to do that that’s
- [Former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards Made $1 Million During her Last Year](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/former-planned-parenthood-ceo-cecile-richards-made-1-million-during-her-last-year/) - Former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards received over $1 million from the abortion corporation as her salary during her last year working for the company. Planned Parenthood's IRS forms are required by law to be made public, but the company typically drags its feet as long as possible before doing so. Planned Parenthood has strategically
- [Kamala Harris Continues to Staff Presidential Campaign with Pro Abortion Advocates](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/kamala-harris-continues-to-staff-presidential-campaign-with-pro-abortion-advocates/) - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has hired abortion activist and New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno as the co-chair of her campaign in Louisiana, according to the Big Easy Magazine. According to Lifenews: Moreno has a steady record of abortion activism throughout her political career. Most recently, she pushed New Orleans to adopt a
- [CA Bill Promotes Secret Abortions, Rape Care, Phone Calls, Texts - for Foster Kids at Any Age](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/07/ca-bill-gives-foster-kids-rights-to-secret-abortions-rape-care-phone-calls-texts-at-any-age/) - A foster care bill, making its way through the California legislature, guarantees foster kids, at any age, the right to secret abortions, contraception, and medical treatment for rape "without the knowledge or consent of any adult." Dubbed the "foster care bill of rights," AB 175 also mandates that foster kids get access to the Internet
- [Democratic Presidential Candidates Promise to Expand Abortion at Planned Parenthood Forum](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/democratic-presidential-candidates-promise-to-expand-abortion-at-planned-parenthood-forum/) - The political arm of Planned Parenthood recently sponsored a "We Decide" forum featuring the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. The membership forum was held in South Carolina and during the forum nearly every presidential candidate promised to protect abortion, with most of them promising to also end the Hyde Amendment. It seems that broadening on existing
- [Joe Biden's Withdrawal of Support for the Hyde Amendment Likely to Hurt his Presidential Campaign](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/joe-bidens-withdrawal-of-support-for-the-hyde-amendment-likely-to-hurt-his-presidential-campaign/) - You may or may not have heard that Joe Biden - considered by many to be the current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate front-runner - recently renounced his support for the Hyde Amendment. Biden had previously supported the Hyde Amendment during much of his political career, but he announced the first week of this month that
- [Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen Claims Pro Lifers Want to "Take Healthcare Away from People"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/planned-parenthood-ceo-leana-wen-claims-pro-lifers-want-to-take-healthcare-away-from-people/) - In an interview with Vice this week, Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen claimed that pro life people want to "take healthcare away from people." She also resorted to scaremongering tactics, "warning" her audience that if pro life individuals get their way, the next generation will have less rights than our current generation. Wen also tried
- [CA Democrat Kamala Harris Wants to End the Hyde Amendment if Elected President](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/ca-democrat-kamala-harris-wants-to-end-the-hyde-amendment-if-elected-president/) - California Democratic United States Senator Kamala Harris reiterated her plan to push for on demand abortion if she is elected as the next President of the United States. In an op ed for the Concord Monitor last week, she wrote, “What we’re seeing across the country and in the White House makes it clearer than
- [Bill Forcing Colleges to Provide Abortions on Campus Passes CA Assembly Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/bill-forcing-colleges-to-provide-abortions-on-campus-passes-ca-assembly-committee/) - California Senate Bill 24 passed the California State Assembly Higher Education Committee this Tuesday. The bill mandates that all college campuses in the State of California provide students who are pregnant up to 10 weeks with access to abortion inducing drugs on campus at no cost The bill passed the California Senate earlier this year
- [Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen Claims Pro-Lifers are "Misogynists" out to "Oppress" Women](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/planned-parenthood-ceo-leanna-wen-claims-pro-lifers-are-misogynists-out-to-oppress-women/) - Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen is once again trying to make a correlation between abortion and healthcare, speaking as if they are one and the same. In an interview with Vice this week, Leana Wen accused pro-lifers of oppressing women, calling them "misogynists." As the CEO of Planned Parenthood, Wen presides over the killing of
- [All of the Notable 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Support Late-Term Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/all-of-the-notable-2020-democratic-presidential-candidates-support-late-term-abortions/) - Recent polls have shown that the majority of Americans do not approve of abortion, especially not late-term abortions. The Trump-Pence administration has been one of the most pro-life administrations in our history. So where do the large number of Democratic 2020 presidential candidates who are planning on challenging the Trump-Pence administration stand on the issue
- [2019 Gallup Poll Finds Majority of Americans Oppose Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/2019-gallup-poll-finds-majority-of-americans-oppose-abortion/) - New data released from a nationwide Gallup poll reveals that sixty percent of Americans think most or all abortions should be made illegal. Findings from Gallup polls in the past have indicated similar feelings from the American public. According to Lifenews: In the past, the Gallup survey has found that roughly half or just over
- [CA Bill to Let Male Inmates be Housed in Women’s Prisons up for Consideration](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/ca-bill-to-let-male-inmates-be-housed-in-womens-prisons-up-for-consideration-today/) - The Women’s Liberation Front (WOLF) and the California Family Council will be testifying today against SB 132, a bill that lets inmates pick their gender and decide which sex they would like to be housed with. “SB 132 would increase the risk of violence and injury for one of the most vulnerable groups in society:
- [Donald Trump Confirms Mike Pence will be his 2020 Running Mate](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/donald-trump-confirms-mike-pence-will-be-his-2020-running-mate/) - In an interview that aired on live television on Sunday, President Donald Trump confirmed that current Vice President Mike Pence will serve as his running mate for the 2020 presidential elections. Trump said that he is "100% certain" Vice President Mike Pence will be his 2020 running mate. He also stated that Vice President Mike
- [Evangelical Leader Testifies for CA Resolution Pressuring Pastors to Affirm LGBT identities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/evangelical-leader-testifies-for-ca-resolution-pressuring-pastors-to-affirm-lgbt-identities/) - Azusa Pacific University Chaplain and the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals, Dr. Kevin Mannoia, shocked Christian leaders last week when he testified in favor of a California resolution directing pastors and counselors to affirm LGBT identities and behavior. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low, calls on “counselors, pastors, religious
- [CA Legislators to Tell Pastors What to Preach from their Pulpits on LGBT Behavior & Identities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/ca-legislators-to-tell-pastors-what-to-preach-from-their-pulpits-on-lgbt-behavior-identities/) - Tomorrow morning before the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Assemblyman Evan Low plans to argue for a resolution that tells religious leaders in California what they should preach from their pulpits. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99 calls on “counselors, pastors, religious workers, educators” and institutions with “great moral influence” to stop perpetuating the idea that something is wrong
- [Majority of Americans Agree Abortion is Morally Unacceptable](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/majority-of-americans-agree-abortion-is-morally-unacceptable/) - More Americans than ever before in recent history agree that abortion is morally unacceptable. A recent Gallup poll found that over half of Americans believe that abortion is morally unacceptable. Gallup conducts a Values and Beliefs Poll every year, and the survey found that fifty percent of Americans believe abortion is morally wrong, with forty-two
- [Nikki Haley: "A Baby's Right to Live [is] the Most Basic Right There is"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/nikki-haley-a-babys-right-to-live-is-the-most-basic-right-there-is/) - According to Axios, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said that, "Unfortunately, many on the left use the abortion debate to divide women and demand conformity. They do this in the name of feminism. But that is not real feminism." Haley said: "The idea that women must adhere to a particular set of values is one
- [Nikki Haley: "You can’t have liberty and the pursuit of happiness without the right to life"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/nikki-haley-you-cant-have-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-without-the-right-to-life/) - Last night, the Susan B. Anthony List held their 12th annual Campaign for Life gala, and Nikki Haley, the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations headlined the pro life event. Nikki Haley's keynote address was live-streamed and the Susan B. Anthony List will be archiving her remarks online. In her speech, Haley, also
- [CA Legislature Wants to Bully Teachers into Affirming Students' LGBTQ Identities](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/06/ca-legislature-wants-to-bully-public-school-teachers-into-affirming-students-lgbtq-identities/) - The California Assembly approved a bill last week requiring junior high and high school public school teachers to receive training on how to support and affirm the LGBTQ identities of their students. AB 493 also requires teachers to refer these students to supportive LGBTQ activist organizations, provide them with LGBTQ peer groups, and create school-wide
- [UN Human Rights Office Attempts to Pressure United States to Promote Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/un-human-rights-office-attempts-to-pressure-united-states-to-promote-abortion/) - The United Nations Human Rights Office is pressuring the United States to promote abortion in the wake of several pro life laws and initiatives passing or making progress recently. Speaking in an interview with Reuters Television on Wednesday, U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said, "We are very concerned that several U.S. states have passed laws
- [Pro Life People are Not Anti-Woman](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/pro-life-people-are-not-anti-woman/) - Since the pro life law was signed by Governor Kay Ivey, a small but very loud portion of the country has taken to their keyboards to protest and claim that pro lifers are anti woman. One woman tweeted: Dear Pro-Life friends: what have you *personally* done to support lower income single mothers? I’ll wait: Her tweet
- [Government Funded University Mistakenly Requests Aborted Baby Parts from Pro Life Group](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/government-funded-university-mistakenly-requests-aborted-baby-parts-from-pro-life-group/) - The Center for Medical Progress just released information revealing that a "government funded" university in California is seeking fresh, aborted baby parts - and is willing to do just about anything to get them. Ironically, the University of California San Diego (UCSD) approached the Center for Medical Progress looking to buy aborted baby parts from
- [Woman Transported by Ambulance from Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood Abortion Facility](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/woman-transported-by-ambulance-from-walnut-creek-planned-parenthood-abortion-facility/) - A week ago, on May 14, 2019, a young woman was transported by ambulance from a Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood abortion facility. A radio audio clip for this emergency reveals the dispatcher informing emergency personnel of a Code 3 emergency, meaning that the ambulance is required to run with lights and sirens while responding to
- [Leana Wen Claims there is "No Such Thing as Abortion up until Birth," but Planned Parenthood Performs Them](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/leana-wen-claims-there-is-no-such-thing-as-abortion-up-until-birth-but-planned-parenthood-performs-them/) - Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen told nothing short of a a bold-faced lie earlier this month when she made the ridiculous claim that there is "no such thing as abortion up until birth.” Wen is herself a medical doctor, and being in the position that she is presiding over the nation's leading abortion provider, she
- [Planned Parenthood Promoted Abortions on Mother's Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/planned-parenthood-promoted-abortions-on-mothers-day/) - Mother's Day is a special holiday dedicated to all the mothers out there. There are so many special women that this day is intended to celebrate: birth mothers, godmothers, foster mothers, adoptive mothers, and all the types of mother-figures out there. What this day is absolutely not about is celebrating abortion. However, Planned Parenthood -
- [State Officials Remove Several  Books from Sex Ed Guidelines After Parent Protest](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/state-officials-remove-several-books-from-sex-ed-guidelines-after-parent-protest/) - Last Wednesday was the third time this year parents with Informed Parents of California (IPOC) traveled to Sacramento to protest the pornographic, immoral, and age inappropriate content within proposed Department of Education K-12 health curriculum guidelines. But no matter what adjectives they used to describe the sexual debauchery being promoted, their complaints were largely dismissed
- [President Trump Calls Abortion for What It Is - Execution](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/president-trump-calls-abortion-for-what-it-is-execution/) - At a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday, May 4, President Donald Trump spoke out in no uncertain terms about the killing of innocent children in late term abortions. He also specifically mentioned cases of botched abortions where the child was actually born alive. President Trump was illustrating the insanity of the Democratic Party's stance on
- [UPDATE: Nearly 150,000 People Sign Petition Chastising Gov. Cuomo for Legalizing Late-Term Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/update-nearly-150000-people-sign-petition-chastising-gov-cuomo-for-legalizing-late-term-abortion/) - Nearly 150,000 people have signed a petition rebuking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for celebrating the legalization of abortion up to any age by lighting up the World Trade Center pink. The bill was passed with a vote of 38-24 and Governor Cuomo wasted no time in signing the bill into law. The law (signed
- [San Francisco Sues Trump Admin over New Pro Life Rule](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/san-francisco-sues-trump-admin-over-new-pro-life-rule/) - The city of San Francisco is taking the Trump administration to court in an effort to overturn new pro life rules that the Trump administration enacted May 2, 2019. If it gains traction in courts, the legal challenge against the new rules could ultimately result in forcing doctors and nurses to perform abortions or refer
- [Thousands of People Attend Live 4D Ultrasound in Times Square](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/thousands-of-people-attend-live-4d-ultrasound-in-times-square/) - This past weekend thousands upon thousands of people attended an event in New York City's Times Square to celebrate life. The event was organized by Focus on the Family and was headlined by pro life leader Abby Johnson and her preborn baby. The event showcased a live, 4D ultrasound of Johnson's baby projected onto a
- [Final HHS Rule Protects Conscience Rights of Healthcare Personnel](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/final-hhs-rule-protects-conscience-rights-of-healthcare-personnel/) - On May 2, 2019 on the National Day of Prayer President Donald Trump issued new rules protecting doctors and nurses from being required to perform abortions or provide women referrals to have an abortion. The rules are designed to reinforce existing federal law and protect the conscience rights of healthcare providers who have a moral
- [CA Bills Update: College Abortions, Forced Pronouns,  Free Planned Parenthood Advertising, and Inmates Pick Their Sex](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/ca-bills-update-college-abortions-forced-pronouns-free-planned-parenthood-advertising-and-inmates-pick-their-sex/) - SB 24: College Student Chemical Abortions Authored by Senator Connie Leyva (D-San Bernardino) Summary: This bill mandates California public university health centers offer students chemical abortions as a “basic health service.” Chemical abortions are used to kill an unborn child up to 10 weeks old. Non-surgical chemical abortion involves two drugs: Mifepristone/RU-486, which ends the
- [Democrats Block Bill to Ban Infanticide for the 37th Time](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/05/democrats-block-bill-to-ban-infanticide-for-the-37th-time/) - Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats are continuing to block the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that would stop infanticide for babies born alive following a botched abortion. The House Democrats are again refusing to allow a vote on the bill, making this the 35th time that they have blocked the bill.
- [Parents Say Proposed CA Health Curriculum “Makes Us Sick”: Sacramento Rally May 8](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/04/parents-say-proposed-ca-health-curriculum-makes-us-sick/) - Rally and Hearing at the California Department of Education May 8 Parents with Informed Parents of California (IPOC) feel physically sick to their stomachs after seeing the sexually explicit health curriculum California State Board of Education plans to approve next week. The California Family Council will join hundreds of these parents from around the state
- [California Legislature Takes its Gender Revolution to the Prisons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/04/california-legislature-continues-its-gender-revolution/) - For the last several years California legislators have been ramping up their efforts to legally obliterate male and female definitions by disconnecting the legal link between biology and a person's sex or gender. In 2017, the state legislators legalized letting Californians pick their sex on birth certificates and driver's licenses, no questions asked. That included
- [California Mom Fighting for Sex Ed Transparency Succeeds in Getting her Bill to Senate Hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/04/california-mom-fighting-for-sex-ed-transparency-succeeds-in-getting-her-bill-to-senate-hearing/) - A sex-ed transparency bill, authored by Senator Mike Morrell, is heading to the Senate Education Committee next week, yet its real author is first-time, citizen legislator Denise Pursche. This bay-area mother of three never intended to write a bill when she asked Mt. Diablo Unified School District for the sexuality lessons her elementary school planned
- [Hearing this Week for CA Bill Making Students Walking Billboard for Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/04/hearing-this-week-for-ca-bill-making-students-walking-billboard-for-abortions/) - The California Assembly Education Committee plans to hold a hearing this Wednesday on a bill to make private and public school students billboards for abortion. AB 624 introduced by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Van Nuys), would force all public and private middle, high school, and colleges to print a “sexual or reproductive health hotline” on the
- [Hundreds of Fired Up Parents Tell Legislators "Don't Mess with My Kids"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/04/hundreds-of-fired-up-parents-tell-legislators-dont-mess-with-my-kids/) - Stephanie Yates got choked up staring out at the cheering crowd of over 500 sign-holding moms and dads who traveled from all over the state to stand with her on the steps of the state capitol. Regaining her composure, Stephanie got real with the crowd and admitted she used to be so shy and fearful
- [ACLU Pushes Early Erotic Child Development in CA Public Schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/aclu-pushes-early-erotic-child-development-in-ca-public-schools/) - When it relates to the latest radical brand of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), apparently virtually no topic or issue is too much or too soon for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). So, how young is too young to initiate the indoctrination process for children in advanced, graphic, extreme, and highly controversial theories about sex
- [5 Facts About Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/5-facts-about-planned-parenthood/) - Redirecting Funds Away from Planned Parenthood Won't Hurt Women's Healthcare One question that has been raised quite frequently especially by talking heads on the news or touted by certain celebrities is that if the current federal taxpayer dollars being poured into Planned Parenthood are redirected elsewhere, where will women go to receive quality care? The
- [CA Legislator Ignores Supreme Court: Claims He Can Compel Private Schools to Promote His Message](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/ca-legislator-ignores-supreme-court-claims-he-can-compel-private-schools-to-promote-his-message/) - Last year, the U.S Supreme Court struck down California's Reproductive Fact Act as a violation of the First Amendment, because it required pro-life pregnancy centers to provide free-abortion phone numbers to their clients. Compelled speech violates free speech, the court said. But California Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel doesn't think that decision applies to him. In defiance
- [CA Rep. Devin Nunes Sues Twitter over Shadow Ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/ca-rep-devin-nunes-sues-twitter-over-shadow-ban/) - Republican California Representative Devin Nunes is suing Twitter over its shadow ban and censorship of conservatives. Last year the tech giant removed Nunes' and several other conservative's accounts from the side drop-down menu. Lifesite news has more details: Last summer, Nunes was one of several Republican lawmakers and GOP leaders whose Twitter accounts had disappeared from
- [Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen Claims Late Term Abortions are "Rare"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/planned-parenthood-ceo-leana-wen-claims-late-term-abortions-are-rare/) - Planned Parenthood CEO took to Twitter on Tuesday to again spread misinformation, this time claiming that late term abortions are "rare" and only used in the case of an abnormality with the child, or when necessary to save the life of the mother. It turns out that her claims are actually false. Late term abortions
- [Nikki Haley to Headline Susan B. Anthony List Pro Life Gala](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/nikki-haley-to-headline-susan-b-anthony-list-pro-life-gala/) - Today, the Susan B. Anthony List announced that the former Governor of South Carolina, and Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley will headline their national Campaign for Life gala. The event will take place Monday, June 3 at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. During her tenure as Governor of South Carolina, Haley
- [Pro Abortion Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Announces Presidential Bid](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/pro-abortion-senator-kirsten-gillibrand-announces-presidential-bid/) - New York pro abortion Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has officially added her name to the list of Democratic contenders challenging President Donald Trump in the 2020 elections. Gillibrand had already formed an exploratory committee in January. “I’m filing an exploratory committee for the president of the United States tonight," she said during a taped interview on The
- [Facebook Blocks Women's Access to Information About Pregnancy Healthcare](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/facebook-blocks-womens-access-to-information-about-pregnancy-healthcare/) - Facebook has already acquired quite a notorious reputation for inexplicably censoring pro life content. Facebook is now blocking neutral links from the American Pregnancy Association (APA). According to their website, "The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, support, advocacy, and community awareness." Lifesite news
- [Planned Parenthood's Tweet About New Zealand Shooting is Hypocritical](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/planned-parenthoods-tweet-about-new-zealand-shooting-is-hypocritical/) - Last week the news of the atrocious shooting in New Zealand shocked and horrified the entire world. A white national supremacist broke into two Christchurch mosques and massacred fifty Muslim worshipers while live-streaming the attack. Many people reached out on social media to express their support for New Zealand, including President Donald Trump who expressed
- [Girl Scouts have a Sordid Relationship with Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/girl-scouts-have-a-sordid-relationship-with-planned-parenthood/) - It's that time of year again when Girl Scouts are selling their cookies. Each year, Girl Scout cookies across the nation conduct a single cookie sale, which generally lasts about two months. How long the cookies are on sale is up to the individual council, but the cookie sales officially kick off on January 2nd
- [Outraged Parents to Rally Again at Capitol Over Sexualized K-12 Health Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/outraged-parents-to-rally-again-at-capitol-over-sexualized-k-12-health-lessons/) - A mother-led grassroots group from Southern California is organizing a rally at the California state capitol next week to protest plans to add sexual content to K-12 health lessons, among other things. This will be the second rally this year Informed Parents of California (IPOC) have held at the capitol over this curriculum proposal. After
- [CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Ironically States "The Intentional Killing of Another Person is Wrong"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/ca-gov-gavin-newsom-ironically-states-the-intentional-killing-of-another-person-is-wrong/) - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced earlier last week that he will no longer support the death penalty in the Golden State. Governor Newsom stated that he can longer support the death penalty law because in his opinion it is immoral. Newsom made the following remarks in recent days on the issue: “The intentional killing of
- [Anti Life Former Congressman Beto O' Rourke Announces 2020 Presidential Bid](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/anti-life-former-congressman-beto-o-rourke-announces-2020-presidential-bid/) - Last Thursday, former Texas Democratic Congressman Beto O' Rourke announced that he intends to run for President against his other Democratic colleagues, as well incumbent President Donald Trump. Beto O' Rourke is a huge advocate of abortion and has a 100% anti-life voting record. Thus far, President Trump's presidency has been one of the most
- [Democrats Care More About Kittens than Kids](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/democrats-care-more-about-kittens-than-kids/) - Just days prior to blocking Republican attempts to ban infanticide, Democrats demanded the right to life for kittens being used for research purposes. Of course, the humane treatment of animals is important and protecting kittens from cruelty, violence, and death is a laudable action. However, the tremendous irony cannot be ignored. H.R. 962, also known
- [House Democrats Again Block Bill to Ban Infanticide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/house-democrats-again-block-bill-to-ban-infanticide/) - House Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have again blocked a bill designed to ban infanticide. On Thursday, House Democrats again blocked an attempt by House Republicans to initiate a vote on the bill. This now makes the eighteenth time that House Democrats have blocked the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. At the
- [Forced Transgender Pronoun Bill Advances](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/forced-transgender-pronoun-bill-advances/) - A California bill (AB 175) to force foster care parents to use transgendered pronouns got another nod from California legislators yesterday, when the bill was approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee 8-3. (see votes) California Family Council spokesman Greg Burt warned legislators the bill would discourage Christians from fostering and violate their free speech rights,
- [CA Legislator Claims Mandating the Use of Transgender Pronouns Will Help Recruit New Foster Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/ca-legislator-claims-mandating-the-use-of-transgender-pronouns-will-help-recruit-new-foster-parents/) - California Assemblyman Mike Gibson (D-Compton) claims his bill (AB 175) to force foster parents to use transgender pronouns will attract people to become foster parents. Gibson made this dubious argument in the Assembly Human Services Committee two weeks ago after concerns were raised over whether his bill would further exacerbate the state's foster parent shortage.
- [New CA Bill Could Put Planned Parenthood's Number on Every Student ID in the State](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/03/new-ca-bill-could-put-planned-parenthoods-number-on-every-student-id-in-the-state/) - A new member of the California State Assembly is trying real hard to reward Planned Parenthood for an endorsement and a $4400 campaign contribution he received last year. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel recently introduced AB 624 , a bill that could put Planned Parenthood's phone number in the pocket of every California student age 12 -
- [Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger Supported Infanticide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/planned-parenthood-founder-margaret-sanger-supported-infanticide/) - Leana Wen, the current CEO of Planned Parenthood recently tweeted that infanticide "doesn't exist," despite the fact that Planned Parenthood's 2018 annual report details that they aborted 332,757 babies last year. In 2018, Planned Parenthood aborted more babies than it did in any five previous years and the abortion giant is now responsible for the
- [Democrats Block Vote on Bill Designed to Stop Infanticide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/democrats-block-vote-on-bill-designed-to-stop-infanticide/) - On Monday, Senate Democrats blocked an attempt to vote on a bill that would stop infanticide and provide medical assistance to babies born alive after a botched abortion. The Democrats filibustered the bill and a vote to end the Democratic filibuster was unsuccessful. The Senate voted 53-44 to end the filibuster in order to proceed
- [Planned Parenthood CEO: Infanticide "Doesn't Exist"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/planned-parenthood-ceo-infanticide-doesnt-exist/) - Planned Parenthood's 2018 annual report details that they aborted 332,757 babies last year. In 2018, Planned Parenthood aborted more babies than it did in any five previous years and the abortion giant is now responsible for the deaths of roughly 8 million human lives. Despite these facts taken from their very own latest annual report,
- [Trump Administration Finalizes Rule Redirecting Funds Away from Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/trump-administration-finalizes-rule-redirecting-funds-away-from-planned-parenthood/) - Last Friday President Donald Trump partially defunded Planned Parenthood by finalizing an administrative rule that could redirect as much as $60 million taxpayer funded dollars away from the nation's largest abortion provider. This move by President Trump means that these funds will now be potentially available to pro life pregnancy care centers that will actually
- [California to Pay Pro Life Pregnancy Centers for Forcing Them to Promote Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/california-to-pay-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-for-forcing-them-to-promote-abortion/) - The state if California's attempt to force pro life pregnancy centers to pay for abortions is culminated in a big backfire following a loss at the Supreme Court last June. The state of California has been ordered to pay $399,000 to three pro life pregnancy centers for forcing pro life pregnancy centers to pay for
- [New State Bill Demands Foster Parents Use Child's "Pronoun of Preference"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/new-state-bill-demands-foster-parents-use-childs-pronoun-of-preference/) - A controversial LGBT affirmation bill (AB-175) that forces caregivers to use a foster child's "pronoun of preference" heads to its first committee hearing next Tuesday. Its author, Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Compton), argues the bill is needed to ensure foster youth have an "inclusive" home environment, while religious liberty experts say the law disregards the free
- [Most of the Planned Parenthood Officials Caught in CMP Videos have Since Resigned](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/most-of-the-planned-parenthood-officials-caught-in-cmp-videos-have-since-resigned/) - In July of 2015, nearly four years ago, the Center for Medical Progress released their first investigative video exposing Planned Parenthood for their illegal sale of aborted baby parts. The videos consistently featured multiple conversations among numerous Planned Parenthood executives haggling over prices for aborted baby parts, and shocking discussions about grisly abortion methods. One
- [School officials disregard parent concerns over teaching elementary kids the sexual orientation of historical figures](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/school-officials-disregard-parent-concerns-over-teaching-elementary-kids-the-sexual-orientation-of-historical-figures/) - Last week, two school districts in the Sacramento area approved new controversial social studies textbooks that will introduce kids to the sexual orientation of historical figures starting in first grade. Parents in the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) and Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District (DCJESD) spent hours testifying in public hearings about their
- [CA Senate Committee Chair Violates Grammar Rules to Affirm Non-binary Ideology](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/ca-senate-committee-bans-gendered-pronouns-but-fails-to-follow-new-rules/) - California Senate Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, made national news in last month when she announced to Senate Judiciary Committee members that the Chair should no longer be referred to as "he or she," but as "they." After publicly correcting the pronoun use of a fellow senator and then correcting her own use of
- [Fairness for Some: How Compromise Harms Christianity and Religious Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/02/fairness-for-some-how-compromise-harms-christianity-and-religious-freedom/) - By Dean R. Broyles, Esq., president of the National Center for Law and Policy I used to think that the greatest threat to religious liberty was radical sexual liberty, largely an external threat. But as I have observed the response of the church—largely of cultural compromise, capitulation and assimilation—I have come to the sad conclusion that the real problem is internal—it lies with us.
- [New York Just Legalized Late Term Abortion, yet Research Shows Adult-Like Nerves in Very Young Embryos](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/new-york-just-legalized-late-term-abortion-yet-research-shows-adult-like-nerves-in-very-young-embryos/) - Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill legalizing late-term abortions into law, making New York the eighth state in the country to allow the killing of preborn babies clear up until birth. The bill was passed and Governor Cuomo purposefully signed it into law amid cheers on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973
- [New York Law Legalizing Late-Term Abortion Illustrates the Sad Reality of Why we Still Need a National Sanctity of Human Life Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/new-york-late-term-abortion-law-illustrates-the-sad-reality-of-why-we-still-need-a-national-sanctity-of-human-life-day/) - On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a presidential proclamation, declaring January 22 to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day. January 22, 1973 marks the date on which the infamous Roe v. Wade decision was handed down. Recently the 446th tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade. An estimated over 60 million innocent lives
- [Governor Andrew Cuomo is Wrong: Abortion Does not Enhance Women's Equality](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/governor-andrew-cuomo-is-wrong-abortion-does-not-enhance-womens-equality/) - Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, just signed a bill into law legalizing abortion up until birth on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand for every state within the nation. However, the legislation is even more far reaching and dangerous than Roe v. Wade. The
- [Here's What Happens During an Abortion (that New York just Legalized up Until Birth)](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/heres-what-happens-during-an-abortion-that-new-york-just-legalized-up-until-birth/) - New York recently became the eighth state to legalize late-term abortions. Governor Andrew Cuomo wasted no time in signing the bill into law, and then bragging that New York "is the most aggressive women’s equality platform in the nation.” Abortion activists would like for you to think that an abortion is a routine medical operation.
- [OB/GYN On New York Law: Abortion is Never Necessary to Save a Woman's Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/ob-gyn-on-new-york-law-abortion-is-never-necessary-to-save-a-womans-life/) - On a weekend addition of Fox and Friends, on the Fox News Channel, the weekend anchors devoted a considerable amount of time to expressing outcry over the new atrocious, New York pro-abortion law signed into affect by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The recent New York law would allow abortions to be gruesomely committed up until birth,
- [Parents Rally at State Capitol Against Morally Corrupting Curriculum](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/parents-rally-at-state-capitol-against-morally-corrupting-curriculum/) - A newly-created, mother-lead parent group from Orange County decided a little over a week ago it was time to roar back in person at policy makers in Sacramento. They were set off by the same thing that has upset many conservative and Christian parents around the state: California's new comprehensive sex education curriculum and a
- [Planned Parenthood Disrespects International Holocaust Remembrance Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/planned-parenthood-disrespects-international-holocaust-remembrance-day/) - Yesterday, January 27, 2019 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date is set aside for nations around the world to remember the over 6 million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany. The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was Nazi Germany's "Final Solution" for eliminating Jews. From 1941-1945 6 million Jews had been systematically murdered. In
- [New York is 8th State to Legalize Late-Term Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/__trashed/) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has justifiably come under intense fire for recently signing an atrocious bill into law that legalizes late-term abortion. Sadly however, New York is not the first state to legalize late-term abortion. In addition to New York, seven states plus Washington, D.C. have legalized late-term abortion. Alaska, Colorado, New Hampshire, New
- [Over 100,000 People Sign Petition Chastising Gov. Cuomo for Celebrating Late-Term Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/over-100000-people-sign-petition-chastising-gov-cuomo-for-celebrating-late-term-abortion/) - Nearly 110,000 people have signed a petition rebuking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for celebrating abortion up to any age by lighting up the World Trade Center pink. The bill was passed with a vote of 38-24 and Governor Cuomo wasted no time in signing the bill into law. The new law will basically allow
- [Planned Parenthood Ordered to Answer Questions About its Sale of Aborted Baby Parts](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/planned-parenthood-ordered-to-answer-questions-about-its-sale-of-aborted-baby-parts/) - Four Planned Parenthood affiliates have been ordered to produce financial records in order to answer questions about the huge amount of money they received in exchange for the sale of aborted baby parts to tissue procurement companies. Roughly three years ago, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Stem Express, and DaVinci BioSciences sued the Center
- [Pro-life Voices Speak to CA Politicians who Pride Themselves on their Support for Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/pro-life-voices-speak-to-ca-politicians-who-pride-themselves-on-their-support-for-abortion/) - Every January it has become tradition at the state capitol for California's legislators to celebrate the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that forced the legalization of abortion on all 50 states back in 1973. Both the Senate and the Assembly commemorated the court case yesterday, giving speeches and passing resolutions praising abortion rights. (You
- [New York Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Late Term Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/new-york-senate-passes-bill-legalizing-late-term-abortions/) - Yesterday, the New York Senate passed an atrocious bill that would legalize aborting babies clear up to birth for basically any reason. The bill passed on a vote of 38 in favor to 24 against. Abortion activists have been pushing the bill for more than a decade in New York, but their efforts up until
- [Trump and Pence visit Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Today](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/trump-and-pence-visit-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-today/) - In honor and in remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited the Martin Luther King Jr., memorial in Washington, D.C. today. The two were only at the memorial for a few short moments, but while they were there, they placed a wreath at the foot of the
- [Planned Parenthood Killed 332,757 Babies Last Fiscal Year](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/planned-parenthood-killed-332757-babies-last-fiscal-year/) - Planned Parenthood has released its 2018 annual report. The report details that Planned Parenthood aborted 332,757 babies and raked in $1.66 billion in revenue last year. That figure is a jump up from their 2017 revenue. In 2017, the abortion giant brought in $1.4 billion. Nearly $250 million of that astronomically huge number was all
- [VP Pence: This Generation Will Restore the Right to Life in America](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/vp-pence-this-generation-will-restore-the-right-to-life-in-america/) - Vice President Mike Pence made a last minute visit to the March for Life this year with his wife Karen. The Pences showed up on stage together, and Mike Pence introduced the both of them by saying, "We’re the Pences, and we’re pro-life." “We’ve got a record of extraordinary progress on the right to life,”
- [President Trump to March for Life: I Will Veto any Anti-Life Legislation](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/president-trump-to-march-for-life-i-will-veto-any-anti-life-legislation/) - Yesterday, in a pre-recorded interview President Donald Trump spoke to the crowd gathered at the March for Life. In his remarks, the President promised to veto any bill that promotes abortion. The March for Life is the largest pro life demonstration in the world. The President announced during the prerecorded interview that he had signed
- [200 Lawmakers Urge Trump to Veto any Bills that Threaten Pro Life Policies](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/200-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-veto-any-bills-that-threaten-pro-life-policies/) - Over 200 pro life Members of Congress have signed and sent two separate letters to President Donald Trump asking him to veto any appropriations bills that would water-down any pro life policies that have already been implemented. On Tuesday of this week, 169 members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ)
- [VP Mike Pence to Speak at March for Life Rose Dinner](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/vp-mike-pence-to-speak-at-march-for-life-rose-dinner/) - Vice President Mike Pence is set to speak at the March for Life Rose Dinner on January 18, 2019. The Vice President also spoke last year at the March for Life, but spoke at the rally. The Rose Dinner is in a more intimate setting held after the March for Life rally and march. The
- [Vetoed Bill to Mandate CA Colleges Provide Chemical Abortions is Back: Newsom Promises to Sign](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/vetoed-bill-to-mandate-ca-colleges-provide-chemical-abortions-is-back-newsom-promises-to-sign/) - Senator Connie Leyva has reintroduced a bill to mandate California public university health centers offer students chemical abortions as a “basic health service.” Former Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the bill, SB 320, last year saying the legislation wasn't necessary. But the state's new governor has promised his support. “I would have supported that. I have
- [CA legislator plans to introduce counseling ban again, hoping for pastor support](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/ca-legislator-plans-to-introduce-counseling-ban-again-hoping-for-pastor-support/) - Assemblyman Evan Low reportedly plans to introduce a revised ban on LGBT change counseling and resources within the next several months, with hopes of getting more evangelical support.
- [California Abortion Activists push Little Sisters of the Poor back to Court](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/california-abortion-activists-push-little-sisters-of-the-poor-back-to-court/) - Abortionists from California and Pennsylvania forced the Little Sisters of the Poor back to Court last week to overturn the protections issued by the Trump administration. In the summer of 2017, the White House began taking steps to roll back the Obamacare birth control mandate as a part of Trump's campaign promise to protect religious
- [Christians Brace Themselves as Gavin Newsom Gets Sworn in as California's New Governor](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/christians-brace-themselves-as-gavin-newsom-gets-sworn-in-as-californias-new-governor/) - California Christians are bracing themselves for what is to come as former San Francisco mayor and same-sex marriage lighting-rod Gavin Newsom was sworn into office this morning.
- ["Dispelling Myths" About Male/Female Gender, New Goal for CA Kindergarten Health Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/dispelling-myths-about-male-female-gender-new-goal-for-ca-kindergarten-health-lessons/) - The California Department of Education is asking parents to review its proposed K-12 health curriculum framework, which seeks to radically transform the way public school students think about gender and sexuality.
- [Democrats First Bill Passed after Taking Over House Funds Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/democrats-first-bill-passed-after-taking-over-house-funds-planned-parenthood/) - Democrats now hold the majority in the House of Representatives and Nancy Pelosi is once again back in position as Speaker of the House. In a late night vote yesterday, the Democrats passed a bill ending the partial government shutdown, and also directing more funds towards the abortion giant, Planned Parenthood. Shortly after taking office,
- [Abortion Activist to Children: 'Abortion is Part of God's Plan'](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/abortion-activist-to-children-abortion-is-part-of-gods-plan/) - The "Shout Your Abortion" Campaign is targeting children now with their sickening, pro abortion agenda. The latest in the campaign is a video featuring abortion activist Amelia Bonow telling children that it "was part of God's plan" to kill her preborn baby. The video is from a popular "Kids Meet" YouTube series by HiHo. The
- [Don't Miss these Upcoming Pro-Life Events this Month](https://www.californiafamily.org/2019/01/dont-miss-these-upcoming-pro-life-events-this-month/) - [Editor’s Note]: Marking the start of a new year, January is a busy month for all of us! Coming up towards the end of this month in January there are several amazing pro life events and opportunities that California Family Council is very excited to share with you. Be sure to pay close attention to CFC
- [Leana Wen Wants Killing Babies to be More Common](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/leana-wen-wants-killing-babies-to-be-more-common/) - Planned Parenthood's new CEO, Leana Wen is tarnishing the name of modern medicine by trying to assert that killing a baby in an abortion is "standard medical care." Wen is the former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore, and also an emergency room physician. At the time she became the President of Planned Parenthood
- [Ohio Becomes 10th State to Ban Gruesome Dismemberment Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/ohio-becomes-10th-state-to-ban-gruesome-dismemberment-abortions/) - Five days before Christmas Ohio Governor John Kasich gifted the pro-life community with a huge step in the right direction by signing into law a bill banning the gruesome dismemberment abortion procedure (also known as a dilation and evacuation abortion) in the state of Ohio. His signature on the bill meant that Ohio was the
- [New Mexico Introduces Bill Paving the Way for Assisted Suicide in All 50 States](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/new-mexico-introduces-bill-paving-the-way-for-assisted-suicide-in-all-50-states/) - Democratic Congresswoman Deborah Armstrong from New Mexico introduced a bill right before the Christmas Holidays that would open to the door to legalized assisted suicide for anyone from all 50 states. New Mexico House bill, also known as The Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act would tremendously expand the scope of legalized assisted suicide
- [YouTube Censors Pro-Life Results in Search Bar](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/youtube-censors-pro-life-results-in-search-bar/) - YouTube is again censoring pro life content. The world's largest video streaming site downgraded pro life videos returned in search results after a pro-abortion writer complained at the lack of pro-abortion content. April Glaser, writer at Slate and herself an abortion activist wrote a piece criticizing the tech giant upon the discovery that when she
- [Memorial Event being held Today for Courageous Life Advocate, Holly O'Donnell](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/memorial-event-being-held-today-for-courageous-life-advocate-holly-odonnell/) - Holly O'Donnell, a former procurement technician with StemExpress, LLC, who played a key role in exposing Planned Parenthood's undercover sale of aborted baby parts passed away. (Watch a video regarding her efforts) Tragically, Holly was battling several severe medical issues which ultimately led to her passing. Holly O'Donnell was born December 23, 1990 and passed
- [Recent Study Shows People Still Want to Keep Christ in Christmas](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/recent-study-shows-people-still-want-to-keep-christ-in-christmas/) - A December, 2018 report from Lifeway Research revealed that the majority of people think that not enough emphasis is placed on the true meaning of Christmas during the holiday season. The survey revealed that most people think more of a religious emphasis should be brought back for Christmastime. Sixty-five percent of respondents surveyed stated that
- [President Trump Names Mick Mulvaney as Acting Chief of Staff](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/president-trump-names-mick-mulvaney-as-acting-chief-of-staff/) - President Trump announced on Friday that he was picking former Congressman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) as his new acting Chief of Staff. In December of 2016, Mulvaney was named as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and was confirmed in February of 2017. He has served in that capacity since. Prior to his
- [Pro Life Group Launches Initiative For Children Saved from Abortion to Write Thank You Letters to the President](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/pro-life-group-launches-initiative-for-children-saved-from-abortion-to-write-thank-you-letters-to-the-president/) - A pro life group based in Boise, Idaho has launched a unique, new initiative encouraging children who were saved from abortion to write letters to President Donald Trump thanking him for his efforts to support pro-life policies. Stanton Healthcare is a pro life pregnancy center that exists to share with women the options that an
- [Elementary school might use Harvey Milk, a man known for pederasty, to teach honesty, bravery](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/elementary-school-might-use-harvey-milk-a-man-known-for-pederasty-to-teach-honesty-bravery/) - Parents in Elk Grove, California, are being asked to review proposed K-8 social studies curriculum this week that includes a third-grade lesson on honesty and bravery using famed LGBT politician Harvey Milk as a role model. Some parents and community leaders are alarmed the school district would use Milk, well known for his pederasty, as
- [Republicans Continue Calls for an Investigation into Google over Anti-Conservative Bias](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/republicans-continue-calls-for-an-investigation-into-google-over-anti-conservative-bias/) - Republicans in both the House and the Senate are calling for an investigation into Google for a possible bias against conservatives. Google has come under fire multiple times along with other tech companies such as Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook for online censorship of conservative content on their platforms. Via Twitter, Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) called on
- [Pro Life Leaders Urge Trump Administration to Defund Planned Parenthood or Veto Budget Bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/pro-life-leaders-urge-trump-administration-to-defund-planned-parenthood-or-veto-budget-bill/) - Several leaders from the most prominent pro life groups in the country met with President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday, encouraging the President to include the defunding of Planned Parenthood as a part of the budget bill. Congress is pushing to come to an agreement and pass the budget bill by December 7th to avoid
- [Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Ironically Says "I Have Seen too Many Preventable Deaths"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/12/planned-parenthood-president-leana-wen-ironically-says-i-have-seen-too-many-preventable-deaths/) - Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen recently wrote an opinion piece for CNN with quite an ironic title. The piece is titled "I Have Seen Too Many Preventable Deaths." Wen is the former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore, and also an emergency room physician. At the time she became the President of Planned Parenthood
- [Alliance Defending Freedom asks Supreme Court to Protect Right to Privacy for Students](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/alliance-defending-freedom-asks-supreme-court-to-protect-right-to-privacy-for-students/) - The pro-religious liberty group Alliance Defending Freedom announced on Monday that they are appealing a case challenging the policy of allowing individuals who identify as transgender share locker rooms with members of the opposite biological sex. It all started when a young woman , Alexis Lightcap, walked into the girls' restroom at school and was
- [19 Democrats Say They Oppose CA Lawmaker Nancy Pelosi's Bid for Speaker](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/19-democrats-say-they-oppose-ca-lawmaker-nancy-pelosis-bid-for-speaker/) - Several Democrats have said that they oppose Nancy Pelosi's bid to once again be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, saying that she will not be a good leader for the Democratic Party, and that the Party needs a new direction. The Democrats signed a letter opposing Pelosi's campaign. According to Politico, "the
- [19 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Down Syndrome Babies' Basic Right to Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/19-states-urge-supreme-court-to-protect-down-syndrome-babies-basic-right-to-life/) - This month, attorneys General in 19 different states have joined together to write an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold a 2016 Indiana law protecting children with Down Syndrome. The 2016 Indiana law prohibits discriminatory action against Down Syndrome children as well as children with other special needs. The law was signed by
- [New Planned Parenthood President Claims the Organization Offers "Life-Saving Care"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/new-planned-parenthood-president-claims-the-organization-offers-life-saving-care/) - The new Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen said on Monday that abortion is all about saving lives. She claimed during an interview with CBS that Planned Parenthood offers “live-saving care.” “As a doctor, I am proud to lead our organization as we deliver life-saving care to two and half million people every year,” Wen said in
- [Christians Celebrate Freedom from LGBT Identities in LA March](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/christians-celebrate-their-freedom-from-lgbt-identities-in-la-march/) - California Family Council staff members were privileged to join and support former members of the LGBTQ community in downtown Los Angeles several weeks go. A group of them formed an organization called "Freedom March" to help spread a message California's main stream culture would rather ignore. Surrounded by towering skyscrapers, dozens of former lesbians, transexuals,
- [U.N. Human Rights Committee Strikes out Pro-Life Language: Replaces with Pro-Abortion Document](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/u-n-human-rights-committee-strikes-out-pro-life-language-replaces-with-pro-abortion-document/) - Roughly two weeks ago on October 30, 2018, the U.N. Human Rights Committee of the United Nations in Geneva adopted a comment intended to put pressure on pro-life countries to alter their existing pro life laws. The General Comment No. 36, replaces earlier General Comments No. 6 and 14 from 1982 and 1984, respectively. Jonathan
- [Disgusting Abortion Ad Depicts Adorable Baby as Worthless Commodity](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/disgusting-abortion-ad-depicts-adorable-baby-as-worthless-commodity/) - Planned Parenthood has released a horrifyingly tragic video of a beautiful baby girl and are using the video to advocate for abortion on demand. The promo video is forty seconds long and was created by the Agenda Project (an abortion advocacy group) for Planned Parenthood. You can guess the video is offensive given that this
- [Thank You to Our Armed Forces Members, Not Just Today, but Everyday](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/thank-you-to-our-armed-forces-members-not-just-today-but-everyday/) - A simple “thanks” seems so insufficient today. Today (and tomorrow) are the designated days where we show our appreciation for the men and women in uniform who have sacrificed in order to preserve freedom and protect our the United States of America. It is most appropriate that these brave individuals are honored, and that we create
- [Tucker Carlson Delivers Passionate Monologue on Air About the Importance of the Family](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/tucker-carlson-delivers-passionate-monologue-on-air-about-the-importance-of-the-family/) - The same night that a destructive mob gathered outside of Tucker Carlson's residence to try to intimidate his family, Carlson delivered an impassioned speech about the importance of restoring a focus on strong family values. According to Carlson, a lack of emphasis on protecting and encouraging strong families played a big part in Republicans losing
- [Democrats are Realizing Talking Openly About Abortion Hurts Their Campaigns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/democrats-are-realizing-talking-openly-about-abortion-hurts-their-campaigns/) - A recent op-ed in the New York Times delves into the author's opinions of what brought about the shift in political power, after the 2018 midterm elections ultimately left the Republicans in the House of Representatives in the minority. The November 6, 2018 midterm elections brought some surprises, with the Republicans in the Senate gaining
- [Trump Admin Issues Final Rules Protecting Religious Groups from Funding Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/trump-admin-issues-final-rules-protecting-religious-groups-from-funding-abortions/) - On Wednesday the Trump administration released two final rules regarding businesses who have religious objections to purchasing healthcare options that cover their employees' use of abortion inducing drugs. Almost a year ago, the Trump administration issued a interim rule with new exemptions for the Little Sisters of the Poor The exemption came in the form
- [Congressman Jim Jordan Announces He Will Run for House Minority Leader](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/congressman-jim-jordan-announces-he-will-run-for-house-minority-leader/) - Today, pro life Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced he plans to run to be the next House Minority Leader, challenging the current Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Jordan wasted no time in giving the announcement following the midterm elections in which the Democrats took over the House. In an interview with Hill.TV's Buck Sexton on
- [Facebook is Anti-Free Speech: Blocks Another Pro-Life Group's Ads, Calls it a "Mistake"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/facebook-is-anti-free-speech-blocks-another-pro-life-groups-ads-calls-it-a-mistake/) - Last week the pro life group Susan B. Anthony List received a notification from Facebook that two of their ads they had launched ahead of the midterm elections in support of pro life candidates were blocked. Last week, the Susan B. Anthony List tweeted two campaign ads in support of pro-life candidates that it had
- [Orange County Parents are Waking up to Dangers of CA's New Sex Education](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/11/orange-county-parents-are-waking-up-to-dangers-of-cas-new-sex-education/) - By Amy Haywood, Parental Warning: Some of the content within this article is sexually graphic and not suitable for minors. Parents in school districts from all over Orange County are rising up to protest new sex education materials that school administrators say fulfill the mandates of AB 329, the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA). Despite
- [Planned Parenthood may have Doctored Abortion Sale Records Given to Congress](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/planned-parenthood-may-have-doctored-abortion-sale-records-given-to-congress/) - On October 25, 2018, the Center for Medical Progress submitted records to a federal judge in Oakland, California indicating that Planned Parenthood and their suspect business partners Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) may have unethically and illegally altered records about their sale of aborted baby parts. Planned Parenthood and Advanced BioScience Resources released what were claimed to be the
- [Steph Curry Backs Faith-Based Movie About Boy who Drowned and then was Revived by Prayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/steph-curry-backs-faith-based-movie-about-boy-who-drowned-and-then-was-revived-by-prayer/) - NBA star Steph Curry has just created a new production company with Sony entertainment, and his media company is helping to produce a new faith-based movie called Breakthrough. Curry is currently star guard for the Goldent State Warriors. His new entairtainment company, Unanimous Media, has a film and television deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment. The movie
- [Leanna Wen Follows in Footsteps of Her Predecessor Cecile Richards](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/leanna-wen-follows-in-footsteps-of-her-predecessor-cecile-richards/) - The new Planned Parenthood president Leanna Wen as definitely just as radical as her predecessor Cecile Richards. Leanna Wen is just as vocal in her calls for pushing her abortion agenda on others. Cecile Richards was known for her embarassingly bad talking points abourt abortion - which quite frequently backfired. Not much has changed with
- [New Poll Finds 52% of Americans think Abortion is a Sin](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/new-poll-finds-52-of-americans-think-abortion-is-a-sin/) - A new national poll released its findings showing that the majority of Americans think abortion is wrong, according to 2018 State of Theology survey ran by Ligonier Ministries. The study was was conducted for Ligonier Ministries by LifeWay Research and surveyed a demographically balanced online panel of 3,000 American adults. Of Americans polled, millennials are the most
- [Twitter Locks Down Conservative Pro Life Twitter Account for Citing Facts About STD's](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/twitter-locks-down-conservative-pro-life-twitter-account-for-citing-facts-about-stds/) - The popular conservative news outlet LifeSite news had their Twitter account yanked from them after the Twitter "found" an article published four years ago which included a series of facts about STD's. Unsurprisingly, Twitter labeled the content as 'hate speech' and promptly shut down LifeSite news' Twitter account. In the article for which Twitter locked
- [Twitter Shows Remarkable Double Standard on Hate Speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/twitter-shows-remarkable-double-standard-on-hate-speech/) - Twitter has shown a remarkable double standard when it comes to removing actual hate speech from it's site. Recently, the anti-Semitic Rev. Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, stated in one of his sermons that the Jewish people were termites. The video was subsequently posted to his Twitter account and the Twitter account
- [Alabama Supreme Court Judge Urges US Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/alabama-supreme-court-judge-urges-us-supreme-court-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/) - Today, the Alabama State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that “the value of the life of an unborn child is no less than the value of the lives of other persons.” The decision was handed down in the case of Jessie Phillips v. State of Alabama. One of the Justices (Justice Parker) wrote a concurring opinion in which
- [2019 March for Life Theme: Unique from Day One](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/2019-march-for-life-theme-unique-from-day-one/) - Every year, the March for Life announces a new theme for the upcoming march. Last year's theme was "the power of one," emphasizing the impact that just one person can have in the difference between life and death for unborn babies. This year, the President of the March for Life, Jeanne Mancini announced that the
- [Christian Pastor Andrew Brunson Freed From Turkish Jail; Just Arrived in U.S.](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/christian-pastor-andrew-brunson-freed-from-turkish-jail-just-arrived-in-u-s/) - On Friday, the Turkish government, in response to ongoing efforts by the Trump administration, finally freed Turkish pastor Andrew Brunson. The Christian pastor was jailed over two years ago and was put on trial for the crime of "Christianization." Brunson was accused of aiding two terrorist groups and if convicted he could have served up
- [World Famous Drag Queen Used to Teach Honesty to 2nd Graders in New CA Textbook](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/world-famous-drag-queen-used-to-teach-honesty-to-2nd-graders-in-new-ca-textbook/) - A famous San Francisco Drag Queen with an arrest record named Jose Julio Sarria is lauded for his honesty in a new second-grade textbook being introduced in school districts throughout California. The new curriculum was created to comply with a 2011 state law requiring that LGBT historical figures be added to K-12 curriculum. Although the
- [Nikki Haley Resigns as United States Ambassador to the United Nations](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/nikki-haley-resigns-as-united-states-ambassador-to-the-united-nations/) - Yesterday, Nikki Haley announced her resignation from her position as the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations. Nikki Haley is the former Republican governor of South Carolina. In a public appearance with President Trump, Nikki Haley stated her intention to resign, saying it has "been the honor of a lifetime." Her resignation caught many
- [California Elementary School Teachers May Be Directed To Teach Transgender Lessons](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/california-elementary-school-teachers-may-be-directed-to-teach-transgender-lessons/) - By Parent and Former Congressional Staffer Amy Haywood, Did you know that the California Department of Education wants every public school child as young as five to be taught that sex is assigned at birth and that gender is on a spectrum? The CA State Board of Education is revamping its Health Education Framework to
- [Senate Confirms Judge Kavanaugh as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/senate-confirms-judge-kavanaugh-as-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court/) - On Saturday, the full Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Judge Kavanaugh as the 114th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Kavanuagh will be occupying the seat left vacant by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement. Republicans currently have a slight majority in the Senate by a 51-49 margin According to Senate records, this
- [10 of Mother Teresa's Best Pro Life Quotes](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/10-of-mother-teresas-best-pro-life-quotes/) - Recently the twenty year anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa (also known as St. Teresa of Calcutta) passed. Mother Teresa lived from August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997. She died of congestive heart failure. Mother Teresa left behind a beautiful legacy of compassion, faith, and generosity, and is especially known for her work
- [Brown Kills Bill to Require LGBT+ Training for Public School Teachers](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/brown-kills-bill-to-require-lgbt-training-for-public-school-teachers/) - Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill over the weekend (AB 2153) that would have required public school teachers get trained to encourage kids to embrace an LGBT+ identity if they struggled with same-sex attraction or gender confusion. That training would not include how to help kids with unwanted same-sex attraction, or who wanted help embracing their
- [Value Voters Bus Tours CA to Encourage Christians to Vote Their Values](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/value-voters-bus-tours-ca-to-encourage-christians-to-vote-their-values/) - California Family Council President Jonathan Keller was on hand in Fresno this week as the Values Bus stopped in town as part of a state-wide tour to motivate California Christians to vote in the mid-term elections. The Family Research Council Action sponsored bus started its trek in Modesto at the end of September and is
- [President Trump Affirms Down Syndrome Babies Have "A Right to Life"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/president-trump-affirms-down-syndrome-babies-have-a-right-to-life/) - In a statement on Monday issued by the White House, President Trump affirmed that Down Syndrome babies have "a right to life." October is Down syndrome awareness month. “We will always support the dreams of those with Down syndrome, and respect and honor the sanctity of their lives, at every stage,” Trump said in the
- [Governor Brown Vetoes Bill to Bring Abortion Business to University Campuses](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/10/governor-brown-vetoes-bill-to-bring-abortion-business-to-university-campuses/) - Last Sunday, Governor Jerry Brown decided to veto SB 320, stopping a two-year effort by bill author Senator Connie Leyva (D-San Bernardino) to force California university health centers into the abortion business. The news brought joy and relief to the hearts of the pro-life community who fought long and hard to prevent the abortion industry
- [Publisher Claims Textbook Lionization of Gavin Newsom is "Accurate" & "Unbiased"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/publisher-claims-textbook-lionization-of-gavin-newsom-is-accurate-unbiased/) - The California Family Council sent out a press release recently critical of new state-approved curriculum that reads like campaign copy written by the Gavin Newsom governor campaign. The first grade lesson lionizes Newsom as the "Champion of People's Rights," for his same-sex marriage activism. The teacher's manual encourages educators to "discuss how Gavin Newsom wanted
- [Planned Parenthood Bullies Austin, TX Hyatt Hotel into Cancelling Screening of Gosnell Movie](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/planned-parenthood-bullies-austin-tx-hyatt-hotel-into-cancelling-screening-of-gosnell-movie/) - The abortion giant Planned Parenthood has apparently bullies a Hyatt Hotel into cancelling a screening of the abortionist Kermit Gosnell movie screening that was scheduled to take place this weekend.
- [David Daleiden: New Planned Parenthood President will Likely Commit Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/david-daleiden-new-planned-parenthood-president-will-likely-commit-abortions/) - California Family Council previously reported the news that Planned Parenthood hired a former emergency room doctor as their new President and CEO. Dr. Leana Wen is the new President of Planned Parenthood, and she will officially take up the reigns as President effective November 12, 2018. Wen's predecessor, Cecile Richards received an annual salary of
- [Twitter CEO Reveals Its Conservative Employees 'Don't Feel Safe to Express Their Opinions'](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/twitter-ceo-reveals-its-conservative-employees-dont-feel-safe-to-express-their-opinions/) - Apparently the atmosphere within the company culture at Twitter is pretty polarizing for anyone who is not a liberal. This bit of information comes from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In an interview with the tech news website Recode.net, Dorsey admitted to the left-leaning company culture at Twitter. “We have a lot of conservative-leaning folks in the company as well,
- [Vice President Mike Pence: President Trump 'Stands Without Apology for the Sanctity of Human Life'](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/vice-president-mike-pence-president-trump-stands-without-apology-for-the-sanctity-of-human-life/) - Over the weekend while speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., Vice President Mike Pence spoke about the importance of pro life work to the current administration. Vice President Pence called the current administration the most pro life administration in history. Vice President Pence recounted his speech at the March for Life earlier
- [CA Democratic Candidate Josh Harder Supports Abortion Through All 9 Months of Pregnancy](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/ca-democratic-candidate-josh-harder-supports-abortion-through-all-9-months-of-pregnancy/) - Democratic Candidate Josh Harder supports abortion for the entire duration of a pregnancy, according to a video unearthed earlier this week. The video is from a July 2017 meeting of the progressive group Our Revolution in Turlock, California. Josh Harder is challenging incumbent Representative Jeff Dunham (R-CA, 10th District) in the November midterm elections. The Washington
- [Secretary of State Pompeo: Preservation of Human Dignity & Religious Liberty is the Heart of Our Mission](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/secretary-of-state-pompeo-preservation-of-human-dignity-religious-liberty-is-the-heart-of-our-mission/) - In a heartfelt speech given at our nation's capital in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Pompeo began by stating that, "At the very heart of our mission is the preservation of human dignity.” Secretary of State Pompeo was speaking to a crowded room at the Values Voter Summit an annual conference hosted by the Family
- [Governor Brown Signs AB 282 Into Law](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/governor-brown-signs-ab-282-into-law/) - In August, the California legislature passed AB 282 sending it to Jerry Brown's desk. The California Senate rushed AB 282 through on the first day that the legislature returned from recess. The bill legalizes aiding, advising, or encouraging assisted suicide. Yesterday, September 20th, Governor Jerry Brown officially signed AB 282 into law. This new now official California
- [NPR Shuts Down Attempt by Gosnell Movie Producers to Run Ads](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/npr-shuts-down-attempt-by-gosnell-movie-producers-to-run-ads/) - NPR public radio totally shut down an attempt by the producers of the Gosnell movie to run a movie promotion and purchase airtime for an ad using the words "abortionist" and "abortion doctor." The terms "abortionist" and "abortion doctor" were to be used to refer to the late serial abortionist Kermit Gosnell. However, leaked emails
- [New Planned Parenthood Prez Uses Woman's Death from Botched Abortion to Promote More Abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/new-planned-parenthood-prez-uses-womans-death-from-botched-abortion-to-promote-more-abortions/) - Planned Parenthood has chosen a new president to head the giant abortion corporation. Planned Parenthood released a video on their YouTube channel introducing Dr. Leana Wen as their new president. Wen is a former emergency room doctor as well as the Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore. In her video, Wen shares the story
- [Planned Parenthood Names Dr. Leanna Wen as New President & CEO](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/planned-parenthood-names-dr-leanna-wen-as-new-president-ceo/) - Planned Parenthood has a new President. Her name is Dr. Leana Wen and she is a former emergency room doctor as well as the Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore. Dr. Leanna Wen has already stirred up controversy prior to taking on the new role of President of Planned Parenthood. According to Lifenews, in
- [Twitter Censors Live Action's Ultrasound Videos; Call Them 'Inflammatory'](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/twitter-censors-live-actions-ultrasound-videos-call-them-inflammatory/) - Despite Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's repeated claims that Twitter does not censor conservatives, the online media giant has yet again censored leading pro life group Live Action's content. This time, Twitter has blocked the pro life group from advertising videos with ultrasound videos of reborn babies. Live Action's President, Lila Rose writes: In emails to
- [New 1st Grade Textbook Lionizes CA Gov. Candidate for his Gay Activism](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/1st-grade-textbook-lionizes-ca-gov-candidate-for-his-gay-activism/) - A new state recommended social studies and history curriculum is being introduced in public schools around California that blatantly promotes a bias perspective on the policy achievements of governor candidate Gavin Newsom. Dubbing him "Champion for People's Rights," the first grade textbook teaches kids about "respecting the rights" of others by pointing to Newsom's advocacy
- [Never Forget](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/never-forget/) - Today marks the 17th anniversary since the attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001. The attacks of that painful day marked the greatest single loss of life of rescue personnel in American history. It also was the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. A few years ago, I had
- [Governor Brown: Only He Can Stop These Harmful Bills Now](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/governor-brown-only-he-can-stop-these-harmful-bills-now/) - Liberal legislators have succeeded in getting several bills onto Governor Jerry Brown's desk that distance California's culture even further away from biblical values. Despite the success of the California Family Council, and dozens of allied organizations and churches, getting Assemblymember Evan Low to pull AB 2943 from consideration, other horrific bills made it through. One bill
- [Pro Abortion Senator Kamala Harris Tries To Paint Judge Kavanaugh  as Sexist for not Supporting Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/pro-abortion-senator-kamala-harris-tries-to-paint-judge-kavanaugh-as-sexist-for-not-supporting-abortion/) - Democratic Senator Kamala Harris tried to entrap Judge Kavanaugh during a series of questions during his confirmation hearings in an effort to paint him as a sexist or hypocritical. Senator Harris thought she was being witty and sly because abortion advocates always claim that pro life advocates want to control a woman's body. So she
- [Twitter CEO Says Online Platform will Promote Left-Leaning Journalists](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/twitter-ceo-says-online-platform-will-promote-left-leaning-journalists/) - On Wednesday, the Senate held a hearing with regards to the concerning amount of foreign influence that is all over social media. Jack Dorsey, the Founder and CEO of Twitter said that his goal to combat the increasing amount of fake or misleading accounts on the popular social media site would be to hire or
- [Judge Kavanaugh Agrees that the Constitution Nowhere Describes Abortion as a "Right"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/judge-kavanaugh-agrees-that-the-constitution-nowhere-describes-abortion-as-a-right/) - During Judge Kavanaugh's first day of confirmation hearings, he refused to concede to Senator Diane Feinstein that there is a fundamental right that women have to abortion. Despite Senator Feinstein’s attempts to get Judge Kavanaugh to commit to supporting abortion once he is confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice, Judge Kavanaugh declined to support the
- [Two-Time Failed Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton attacks Judge Kavanaugh](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/two-time-failed-presidential-candidate-hillary-clinton-attacks-judge-kavanaugh/) - Judge Kavanaugh is getting a lot of attention during his Senate confirmation hearings. There was a big fuss raised by Democrats and pro-abortionists through now Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch's confirmation process, but pro-abortionists are pulling out all the stops to try and prevent Judge Kavanaugh from filling a seat on the bench. Democrats
- [Brett Kavanaugh Refuses to Say that a Woman has a "Right" to an Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/09/brett-kavanaugh-refuses-to-say-that-a-woman-has-a-right-to-an-abortion/) - During Senate confirmation hearings yesterday, Judge Brett Kavanaugh refused to state that having an abortion is a right that women have. Senator Diane Feinstein from California attempted to bait Judge Kavanaugh into answering whether or not he agreed that women have a right to abortion. Senator Feinstein also asked Judge Kavanaugh whether he thought that
- [Thank You Assemblyman Low for Pulling AB 2943 and Listening to our Concerns](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/thank-you-assemblyman-low-for-pulling-ab-2943-and-listening-to-our-concerns/) - In an incredible answer to the prayers of thousands across the country, California’s controversial AB 2943 has been withdrawn by the author, Assemblymember Evan Low. “I knew this was an emotionally charged issue, so I spent the past few months traveling up and down the state meeting with a wide variety of faith leaders,” said
- [Conservatives are Considering Leaving Facebook in Droves over Censorship](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/conservatives-are-considering-leaving-facebook-in-droves-over-censorship/) - Yesterday the Media Research Center released the results of a poll showing that self-described conservatives are tired of having content that aligns with their values blocked, hidden, or removed from the social media platform. The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates to gauge the attitudes of conservatives towards Facebook and similar tech and media companies.
- [Why Brett Kavanaugh Deserves a Seat on the Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/why-brett-kavanaugh-deserves-a-seat-on-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states/) - By Dean R. Broyles, Esq. Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump promised during his campaign to nominate federal judges who will carefully adhere to the United States’ Constitution and the rule of law. Exit polling confirmed that this commitment was one of the primary reasons he received so many votes, including those from evangelicals. Following closely on
- [California Family Council Calls on Senator Ricardo Lara to Apologize for Claiming Biblical Views “Perpetuated” Murder and Torture of Children](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/california-family-council-calls-on-senator-ricardo-lara-to-apologize-for-claiming-biblical-views-perpetuated-murder-and-torture-of-children/) - In a despicable attack last Thursday, August 16, Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) slandered therapists, pastors, and Bible-believing Christians on the floor of the California Senate. Lara’s defamatory statement came while speaking in support of AB 2943, a bill to label as consumer fraud the sale of goods and services to adults wanting help to
- [Trump Calls Out Social Media Platforms for Again Censoring Conservatives](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/trump-calls-out-social-media-platforms-for-again-censoring-conservatives/) - President Trump took to Twitter a few days ago to castigate the big social media giants like Facebook and Twitter for censoring conservative content.
- [New Poll Reveals Millennial Women Reject Feminism, Unrestricted Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/new-poll-reveals-millennial-women-reject-feminism-unrestricted-abortion/) - Many women’s news sites regularly assume that all women support abortion and feminism, but that’s not the case."
- [With a shameful 25-11 vote, CA Senators  just attacked counselors, pastors, and  people of faith as frauds](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/with-a-shameful-25-11-vote-ca-senators-just-attacked-counselors-pastors-and-people-of-faith-as-frauds/) - AB 2943 now advances to the Assembly AB 2943 is the radical bill from Assemblymember Evan Low and the LGBT Legislative Caucus. With yesterday's vote, elected leaders told churches and those with biblical beliefs about gender and sexual orientation that advocating for their views could get them sued. AB 2943 bans counseling, conferences, and even
- ["Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer" Movie Releases Trailer](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/gosnell-the-trial-of-americas-biggest-serial-killer-movie-releases-trailer/) - The trailer for the new "Gosnell" movie, a feature film about serial abortionist Kermit Gosnell, has been released by the filmmakers. The movie is called, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, and it opens on October 12, 2018 through independent film distributor, GVN Releasing. The movie stars Dean Cain and follows him through
- [Santa Cruz "Church" Says It Will Serve Beer and Donate Profits to Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/santa-cruz-church-says-it-will-serve-beer-and-donate-profits-to-planned-parenthood/) - An organization calling itself "Greater Purpose Community Church" in Santa Cruz sold it's former meeting building and plans to open up a new location for Sunday services. The new location, which used to be a bookstore, will be complete with a brewery, and the leader plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to Planned
- [California Legislature Passes AB 282 Legalizing Family Members Encouraging Assisted Suicide](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/california-legislature-passes-sb-282-legalizing-family-members-encouraging-assisted-suicide/) - The California Senate rushed AB 282 through on the first day that the legislature returned from recess. The bill legalizes aiding, advising, or encouraging assisted suicide. The bill was passed yesterday afternoon. See votes here. Lifenews writes that the law "grants complete legal immunity to anyone who wants to facilitate the death of someone who is
- [Half of US Doesn't Report Abortion Pill Complications, What We Know Shows it's Dangerous](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/half-of-us-doesnt-report-abortion-pill-complications-what-we-know-shows-its-dangerous/) - Proponents of the abortion pill RU 486 often tout it as a harmless procedure. Recently, Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service tried to argue in an article for Spiked Magazine that abortion pills are "safe and simple," while simultaneously arguing that these drugs be available over the counter. Indeed, Planned Parenthood,
- [Christian Pastor Andrew Brunson Released from Turkish Jail](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/08/christian-pastor-andrew-brunson-released-from-turkish-jail/) - Last week, American Pastor Andrew Brunson was finally released from a Turkish prison where he was being held for 21 months. Pastor Andrew Brunson is now being allowed to return to his home where he will still remain under house arrest. Pastor Brunson was detained and arrested while in Turkey for the "crime" of spreading
- [RNC Passes Sex Ed Resolution Upholding Parents' Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/07/rnc-passes-sex-ed-resolution-upholding-parents-rights/) - The numerous protests around the country that have been heating up for more than a year now over various school district's choices to bring graphic Planned Parenthood sex ed into public schools have prompted the Republican National Committee to unanimously pass a resolution urging state lawmakers to do more to ensure that parents have a
- [American Division of the Library Association Promotes Drag Queen Library Story Hours](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/07/american-division-of-the-library-association-promotes-drag-queen-library-story-hours/) - California Family Council reported recently the ridiculous series of incidents with a Minnesota Library hosting several drag queen story hours at its various locations. The taxpayer funded St. Paul public library hosted these events at three of its locations as part of an “inclusive” campaign. The events have been getting more commonplace, leading people to
- [Sometimes it Takes a Big Sign to Get a Legislator to Pay Attention](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/07/sometimes-it-takes-a-big-sign-to-get-a-legislator-to-pay-attention/) - Getting the word out about legislative efforts to bring abortions onto California’s college campuses isn’t easy without media support, so Right to Life of Kern County (RTLKC) staff and volunteers took to the streets of Bakersfield to deliver the news themselves. Their target audience? Pro-life voters and 32nd District Assemblyman Rudy Salas. RTLKC has for
- [CA Pastor Talks Politics for the First Time to Defend Gospel: State Legislators Take Notice](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/07/pastor-speak-first-time-to-speak-about-politics-to-defend-the-gospel/) - For the past 28 years, as pastor of Water of Life Community Church, Dan Carroll watched the California legislature enact laws that negatively impacted his community. Although troubled, he never shared his concerns publicly with his congregation. Pastor Carroll's passion was ministry, not politics. But this year his attitude changed with the introduction of AB
- [Twitter is Once Again Accused of Censoring Conservative Content with "Shadow Ban"](https://www.californiafamily.org/2018/07/twitter-is-once-again-accused-of-censoring-conservative-content-with-shadow-ban/) - Censorship of conservative content online by media tech giants has become an increasing problem in recent months. In May, the topic was receiving enough media attention that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called on Amazon to stop censoring censoring the nation's leading legal nonprofit focused on protecting religious freedom. Out of millions of organizations, Alliance

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- [Help Save Girls’ Sports!](https://www.californiafamily.org/help-save-girls-sports/) - Thanks for your support! Our team is grateful for you. Together we can protect girls sports and private spaces in California and across the nation! God bless and thank you for your prayerful support!
- [AB 2943 Defeated!](https://www.californiafamily.org/oppose-ca-ab-2943-ab-1779-and-ab-2119-reference-materials/) - AB 2943 Defeated! BREAKING NEWS: Thank You Assemblyman Low for Pulling AB 2943 and Listening to our Concerns AB 2943 is Officially Dead Thank You All for Your Prayers and Your calls California Family Council release this press release: In an incredible answer to the prayers of thousands across the country, California’s controversial AB 2943
- [CIF Petition to Save Girls’ Sports!](https://www.californiafamily.org/cif-petition/) - Urge CIF to Save Girls’ Sports Stand with Us to Protect Fairness, Safety, and Opportunity for High School Female Athletes in California What Is CIF’s Policy? The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) currently allows males to compete in girls’ sports- a policy that undermines fairness, endangers safety, and violates the core principles of Title IX.
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- [Save Girls’ Sports!](https://www.californiafamily.org/savegirlssports/) - For generations, female athletes have fought for their right to compete on a level playing field. Now, their hard-won opportunities are being threatened by policies that allow biological males to participate in women’s sports. At California Family Council, we believe in protecting the integrity of girls’ sports. The Truth About Biology This isn’t just common
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- [Blog](https://www.californiafamily.org/blog/) - Blog Join CFC Lobby Day – August 4th California Family Council July 6, 2026 Join Us Tuesday, August 4th as We Make Our Values Known to California Legislators! California Family Council is calling Christians across the state to stand for life, family, and liberty at our first Lobby Day of the year. Whether you can
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- [2024 Life, Family, Liberty Gala QR Code for Table Sign](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024-life-family-liberty-gala-qr-code-for-table-sign/) - Thanks for coming to tonight’s 2024 Life, Family, Liberty Gala! Our team is grateful for you. Together, let’s boldly confront threats to our families in 2024 and beyond. We believe God has a plan for us in California! God bless you and thank you for your prayerful support.
- [Prop 3 - Marriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/prop-3-marriage/)
- [2024 CA March for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024marchforlife/) - California March for Life We’re on the brink of something extraordinary, and you’re invited to be at the heart of it! California Family Council is ecstatic to announce the 4th Annual California March for Life, happening on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the iconic California State Capitol in Sacramento. This day promises to be a
- [2024 Life, Family, Liberty Gala QR code](https://www.californiafamily.org/2024-life-family-liberty-gala-qr-code/) - Thanks for coming to tonight’s 2024 Life, Family, Liberty Gala! Our team is grateful for you. Together, let’s boldly confront threats to our families in 2024 and beyond. We believe God has a plan for us in California! God bless you and thank you for your prayerful support.
- [Podcasts](https://www.californiafamily.org/podcasts/) - Podcasts by California Family Council California Family Council every Friday posts a new episode to “Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol”, where CFC Capitol Director, Greg Burt, and CFC Outreach Coordinator, Sophia Lorey sit down and give weekly updates on what is happening in CA Legislation, how to get involved to defend life, family, and liberty,
- [Responding Ethically to IVF](https://www.californiafamily.org/ivf/) - Many families face heartbreaking challenges with their fertility. Yet acknowledgment of good motives cannot obscure the grave moral concerns inherent to IVF.
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- [AB 1314: No Secrets From Parents](https://www.californiafamily.org/ab1314/) - Parent Notification Policy Schools Should Not Keep Secrets from Parents Coalition for Parental Rights The Plan for a Parent Notification Policy began when Assemblymen Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) and James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) introduced AB 1314, to require school staff to notify parents within three days if they find that a student is
- [](https://www.californiafamily.org/capitol101/) - Capitol 101 Training, Hosted by California Family Council Date: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Online Zoom Webinar Register: Click here to Register! Join California Family Council (CFC) to learn all the ins and outs of the California Capitol and the legislative process. Do you know how a bill becomes
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- [Prop 1](https://www.californiafamily.org/prop-1/) - Proposition 1 What is Proposition 1? The California legislature voted in June to add an initiative to the upcoming November ballot that would amend the California Constitution to ensure all abortions WITHOUT limitation be protected right up to the moment of birth. Proposition 1, if approved by the voters, will put California in the same
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- [Martin Luther King Jr.](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/martin-luther-king-jr/)
- [Barack Obama](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/barack-obama/)
- [Gateways to Better Education](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gateways-to-better-education/)
- [GTBE](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gtbe/)
- [Religious Freedom Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/religious-freedom-day/)
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- [persecution](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/persecution/)
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- [sexuality](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sexuality/)
- [prowoman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/prowoman/)
- [Sanctity of Life Sunday](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sanctity-of-life-sunday/)
- [Mexico City Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mexico-city-policy/)
- [cannabis](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cannabis/)
- [side affects](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/side-affects/)
- [Christianity](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/christianity/)
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- [Casey Mattox](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/casey-mattox/)
- [Equal Rights Institute](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/equal-rights-institute/)
- [Josh Brahm](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/josh-brahm/)
- [Kristan Hawkins](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kristan-hawkins/)
- [freedom of religious](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/freedom-of-religious/)
- [xavier becerra](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/xavier-becerra/)
- [Abortion Corporation Project](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-corporation-project/)
- [Live Action](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/live-action/)
- [Hyde Amendment](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hyde-amendment/)
- [Paul Ryan](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/paul-ryan/)
- [Pence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pence/)
- [Vice President](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/vice-president/)
- [Kellyanne Conway](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kellyanne-conway/)
- [Mike Pence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mike-pence/)
- [Right to Life March](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/right-to-life-march/)
- [defund Planned Parenthood](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/defund-planned-parenthood/)
- [Antonin Scalia](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/antonin-scalia/)
- [Neil Gorsuch](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/neil-gorsuch/)
- [Thomas Hardiman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/thomas-hardiman/)
- [William Pryor](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/william-pryor/)
- [Constitution](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/constitution/)
- [Gorsuch](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gorsuch/)
- [Defense of Marriage Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/defense-of-marriage-act/)
- [Jeff Sessions](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jeff-sessions/)
- [marriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/marriage/)
- [gender identity](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gender-identity/)
- [SB 219](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-219/)
- [inmate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/inmate/)
- [judicial system](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/judicial-system/)
- [sex re-assignment surgery](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sex-re-assignment-surgery/)
- [taxpayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/taxpayer/)
- [churches](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/churches/)
- [Free Speech Fairness Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/free-speech-fairness-act/)
- [pastors](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pastors/)
- [Sen. James Lankford](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sen-james-lankford/)
- [Arlene's Flowers](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/arlenes-flowers/)
- [Baronelle Stutzman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/baronelle-stutzman/)
- [free speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/free-speech/)
- [Rob Ingersoll](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rob-ingersoll/)
- [state of Washington](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/state-of-washington/)
- [George Washington](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/george-washington/)
- [George Washington's Birthday](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/george-washingtons-birthday/)
- [President's Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/presidents-day/)
- [children's bill of rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/childrens-bill-of-rights/)
- [Common Sense](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/common-sense/)
- [Jim Steyer](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jim-steyer/)
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- [sexual health](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sexual-health/)
- [social support](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/social-support/)
- [women](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/women/)
- [SB 48](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-48/)
- [AB 569](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-569/)
- [Assemblywoman Gonzalez Fletcher](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/assemblywoman-gonzalez-fletcher/)
- [codes of conduct](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/codes-of-conduct/)
- [freedom of religion](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/freedom-of-religion/)
- [Amy Ford](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amy-ford/)
- [Embrace Grace](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/embrace-grace/)
- [unwed pregnancy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/unwed-pregnancy/)
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- [healthcare](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/healthcare/)
- [Levya](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/levya/)
- [reproduction](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/reproduction/)
- [Vice President Mike Pence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/vice-president-mike-pence/)
- [SB 179](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-179/)
- [Senator Toni Atkins](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-toni-atkins/)
- [Sandra Merritt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sandra-merritt/)
- [Attorney General](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/attorney-general/)
- [Becerra](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/becerra/)
- [Daleiden](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/daleiden/)
- [Merritt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/merritt/)
- [Greg Burt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/greg-burt/)
- [non-binary](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/non-binary/)
- [Senator Scott Wiener](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-scott-wiener/)
- [Associate Justice](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/associate-justice/)
- [Abortion Pill](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-pill/)
- [Chemical Abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/chemical-abortion/)
- [RU-486](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ru-486/)
- [Senator Connie Leyva](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-connie-leyva/)
- [Heritage Foundation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/heritage-foundation/)
- [HHS](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hhs/)
- [Office of Civil Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/office-of-civil-rights/)
- [Roger Severino](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/roger-severino/)
- [gift](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gift/)
- [partner](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/partner/)
- [tax day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tax-day/)
- [David Cortman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/david-cortman/)
- [Trinity Lutheran](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/trinity-lutheran/)
- [Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/trinity-lutheran-church-of-columbia/)
- [abuse](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abuse/)
- [healthy relationships](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/healthy-relationships/)
- [Kaeley Triller Haver](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kaeley-triller-haver/)
- [prevention](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/prevention/)
- [respect](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/respect/)
- [sexual assault](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sexual-assault/)
- [Alison Howard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/alison-howard/)
- [Ben Sasse](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ben-sasse/)
- [Congress](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/congress/)
- [Missy Stone](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/missy-stone/)
- [Students for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/students-for-life/)
- [SB 309](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-309/)
- [National Day of Prayer](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/national-day-of-prayer/)
- [freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/freedom/)
- [Memorial Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/memorial-day/)
- [military chaplain](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/military-chaplain/)
- [ACA 14](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/aca-14/)
- [SB 472](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-472/)
- [Kamala Harris](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kamala-harris/)
- [Merrritt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/merrritt/)
- [Xavierr Becerra](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/xavierr-becerra/)
- [Bible](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/bible/)
- [Islam](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/islam/)
- [Islamophobia](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/islamophobia/)
- [Muslim](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/muslim/)
- [San Diego School Board](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/san-diego-school-board/)
- [Assembly Republicans](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/assembly-republicans/)
- [Chad Mayes](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/chad-mayes/)
- [Equality California](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/equality-california/)
- [Harvey Milk](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/harvey-milk/)
- [Log Cabin Republicans](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/log-cabin-republicans/)
- [Birth Control Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/birth-control-mandate/)
- [executive order](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/executive-order/)
- [Hobby Lobby](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hobby-lobby/)
- [Little Sisters of the Poor](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/little-sisters-of-the-poor/)
- [fetal pain](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fetal-pain/)
- [nervous system](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nervous-system/)
- [science](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/science/)
- [they feel pain](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/they-feel-pain/)
- [abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortions/)
- [fakenews](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fakenews/)
- [big money](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/big-money/)
- [cash](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cash/)
- [pro choice](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pro-choice/)
- [Valerie Huber](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/valerie-huber/)
- [Country Mill Orchard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/country-mill-orchard/)
- [Mayor Mark Meadows](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mayor-mark-meadows/)
- [Steve Tennes](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/steve-tennes/)
- [Live Action News](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/live-action-news/)
- [mobile clinic](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mobile-clinic/)
- [pregnancy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pregnancy/)
- [Rhode Island](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rhode-island/)
- [CIRM](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cirm/)
- [David Dalieden](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/david-dalieden/)
- [fetal tissue](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fetal-tissue/)
- [Senator Moorlach](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-moorlach/)
- [Stem cells](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/stem-cells/)
- [homosexuality](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/homosexuality/)
- [Michael Stack](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/michael-stack/)
- [San Luis Obispo](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/san-luis-obispo/)
- [What Women Want In 4 Words](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/what-women-want-in-4-words/)
- [California Attorney General](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-attorney-general/)
- [D. Anthony Levatino](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/d-anthony-levatino/)
- [Lila Rose](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lila-rose/)
- [boycott](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/boycott/)
- [discrimination](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/discrimination/)
- [travel ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/travel-ban/)
- [Playground Case](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/playground-case/)
- [Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-hannah-beth-jackson/)
- [SB 310](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-310/)
- [Charlie Gard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/charlie-gard/)
- [Cher](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cher/)
- [Let Charlie Live](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/let-charlie-live/)
- [Confucius](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/confucius/)
- [Jeanne Mancini](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jeanne-mancini/)
- [Marjorie Dannenfelser](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/marjorie-dannenfelser/)
- [Mary Christianson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mary-christianson/)
- [Pope Francis](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pope-francis/)
- [DeVos](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/devos/)
- [preferred pronouns](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/preferred-pronouns/)
- [school districts](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/school-districts/)
- [transgender students](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/transgender-students/)
- [Trump administration](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/trump-administration/)
- [Cosmo](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cosmo/)
- [Ireland](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ireland/)
- [march](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/march/)
- [Save the 8th](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/save-the-8th/)
- [G-20 Summit](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/g-20-summit/)
- [Poland](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/poland/)
- [Pro Family](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pro-family/)
- [Tump](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tump/)
- [Pro Life Action Ministries](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pro-life-action-ministries/)
- [pro woman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pro-woman/)
- [Gender Pronouns](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gender-pronouns/)
- [Justice Gorsuch](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/justice-gorsuch/)
- [Justice Kennedy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/justice-kennedy/)
- [Democratic Party](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/democratic-party/)
- [Tom Perez](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tom-perez/)
- [Twitter](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/twitter/)
- [viewpoint censorship](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/viewpoint-censorship/)
- [Nancy Pelosi](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nancy-pelosi/)
- [military](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/military/)
- [troops](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/troops/)
- [LGBTQ](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lgbtq/)
- [Ofsted](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ofsted/)
- [school](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/school/)
- [teaching](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/teaching/)
- [Vishnitz](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/vishnitz/)
- [Courts](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/courts/)
- [medical treatment](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/medical-treatment/)
- [Ormond Street Hospital](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ormond-street-hospital/)
- [slippery slope](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/slippery-slope/)
- [White House](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/white-house/)
- [Lt. General Rick Lynch](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lt-general-rick-lynch/)
- [Pray hard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pray-hard/)
- [Work hard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/work-hard/)
- [images](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/images/)
- [Lunar Caustic](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lunar-caustic/)
- [HB 3391](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hb-3391/)
- [insurance companies](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/insurance-companies/)
- [Oregon](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/oregon/)
- [babies](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/babies/)
- [birth](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/birth/)
- [environmentalism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/environmentalism/)
- [fathers](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fathers/)
- [mothers](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mothers/)
- [The Guardian](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/the-guardian/)
- [abortion pill reversal](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-pill-reversal/)
- [mifepristone](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mifepristone/)
- [Democratic National Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/democratic-national-committee/)
- [hate group](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hate-group/)
- [Southern Poverty Law Center](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/southern-poverty-law-center/)
- [SPLC](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/splc/)
- [watchlist](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/watchlist/)
- [CBS News](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cbs-news/)
- [death](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/death/)
- [Down Syndrome](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/down-syndrome/)
- [extermination](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/extermination/)
- [Iceland](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/iceland/)
- [targeted](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/targeted/)
- [Knights of Columbus](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/knights-of-columbus/)
- [ultrasound](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ultrasound/)
- [campus](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/campus/)
- [coddling](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/coddling/)
- [college](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/college/)
- [Kellogg Community College](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kellogg-community-college/)
- [university](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/university/)
- [Young Americans for Liberty](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/young-americans-for-liberty/)
- [preparation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/preparation/)
- [I am Jazz](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/i-am-jazz/)
- [amicus brief](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amicus-brief/)
- [birth rate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/birth-rate/)
- [Cali](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cali/)
- [economy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/economy/)
- [housing costs](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/housing-costs/)
- [uban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/uban/)
- [charter school](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/charter-school/)
- [forced participation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/forced-participation/)
- [Jillayne Antoon](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jillayne-antoon/)
- [Rocklin Academy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rocklin-academy/)
- [school board](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/school-board/)
- [trangender](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/trangender/)
- [God](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/god/)
- [government](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/government/)
- [separation of church and state](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/separation-of-church-and-state/)
- [Houston](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/houston/)
- [hurricane](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hurricane/)
- [Hurricane Harvey](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hurricane-harvey/)
- [professor University of Tampa](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/professor-university-of-tampa/)
- [Republicans](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/republicans/)
- [heroes](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/heroes/)
- [JJ Watt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jj-watt/)
- [love](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/love/)
- [relief](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/relief/)
- [Samaritan's Purse](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/samaritans-purse/)
- [search and rescue](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/search-and-rescue/)
- [interview](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/interview/)
- [kindergarten](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kindergarten/)
- [California Board of Nursing](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-board-of-nursing/)
- [woman](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/woman/)
- [Governor McMaster](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/governor-mcmaster/)
- [Medicaid](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/medicaid/)
- [South Carolina](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/south-carolina/)
- [hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hearing/)
- [Canada](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/canada/)
- [gender](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gender/)
- [passport](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/passport/)
- [X](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/x/)
- [AMC](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amc/)
- [Preacher](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/preacher/)
- [Seth Rogen](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/seth-rogen/)
- [bias](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/bias/)
- [censorship](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/censorship/)
- [restriction](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/restriction/)
- [YouTube](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/youtube/)
- [Barna](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/barna/)
- [elders](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/elders/)
- [influence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/influence/)
- [nation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nation/)
- [research](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/research/)
- [ideology](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ideology/)
- [DACA](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/daca/)
- [immigrants](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/immigrants/)
- [quotas](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/quotas/)
- [Tucker Carlson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tucker-carlson/)
- [abortion. life](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-life/)
- [conscience protections](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/conscience-protections/)
- [coverage](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/coverage/)
- [elective abortions](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/elective-abortions/)
- [rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rights/)
- [Amy Barrett](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amy-barrett/)
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- [Notre Dame](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/notre-dame/)
- [attorneys general](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/attorneys-general/)
- [forced conformity](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/forced-conformity/)
- [gender fluidity](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gender-fluidity/)
- [LGBT agenda](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lgbt-agenda/)
- [radical](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/radical/)
- [California Board of Registered Nursing](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-board-of-registered-nursing/)
- [Heartbeat International](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/heartbeat-international/)
- [assisted suicide](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/assisted-suicide/)
- [elder abuse](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/elder-abuse/)
- [physician](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/physician/)
- [license plates](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/license-plates/)
- [Whole Women's Health](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/whole-womens-health/)
- [Paris climate Accord](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/paris-climate-accord/)
- [Dick Durbin](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dick-durbin/)
- [dogma](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dogma/)
- [U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/u-s-circuit-court-of-appeals/)
- [abortion facility](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-facility/)
- [EMW Women's Surgical Center](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/emw-womens-surgical-center/)
- [Kentucky](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kentucky/)
- [And Then There Were None](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/and-then-there-were-none/)
- [relief efforts](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/relief-efforts/)
- [Ohio](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ohio/)
- [Gosnell](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gosnell/)
- [Hillcrest Women's Center](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hillcrest-womens-center/)
- [house of horrors](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/house-of-horrors/)
- [Country Mill Farms](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/country-mill-farms/)
- [East Lansing](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/east-lansing/)
- [farmers market](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/farmers-market/)
- [Tannes](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tannes/)
- [Nabeel Qureshi](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nabeel-qureshi/)
- [New Testament](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/new-testament/)
- [Old Testament Bible](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/old-testament-bible/)
- [Tim Tebow](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tim-tebow/)
- [cyber](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cyber/)
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- [reconciliation bill](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/reconciliation-bill/)
- [Pain Capable Child Protection Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pain-capable-child-protection-act/)
- [congressional ball game](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/congressional-ball-game/)
- [shooting](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/shooting/)
- [Steve Scalise](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/steve-scalise/)
- [California State University](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-state-university/)
- [queer](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/queer/)
- [Fair Education Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fair-education-act/)
- [transgenderism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/transgenderism/)
- [Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lorena-gonzalez-fletcher/)
- [NARAL](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/naral/)
- [SB 396](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-396/)
- [Advocates for Faith & Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/advocates-for-faith-freedom/)
- [Reproductive Fact Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/reproductive-fact-act/)
- [American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/american-college-of-obstetrics-and-gynecology/)
- [conception](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/conception/)
- [Department of Health and Human Services](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/department-of-health-and-human-services/)
- [fertilization](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fertilization/)
- [adoption](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/adoption/)
- [adoption tax credit](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/adoption-tax-credit/)
- [counselors](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/counselors/)
- [money](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/money/)
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- [wide receiver](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/wide-receiver/)
- [Alex Azar](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/alex-azar/)
- [Secretary](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/secretary/)
- [Tom Price](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tom-price/)
- [sex ed](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sex-ed/)
- [transgenderism. parental rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/transgenderism-parental-rights/)
- [Obamacare Mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/obamacare-mandate/)
- [Fresno State University](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fresno-state-university/)
- [college 529 savings plan](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/college-529-savings-plan/)
- [tax reform plan](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tax-reform-plan/)
- [sex education](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sex-education/)
- [Daniel Guefen](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/daniel-guefen/)
- [FPA Women's Health - El Cajon](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fpa-womens-health-el-cajon/)
- [health hazard](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/health-hazard/)
- [artistic expression](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/artistic-expression/)
- [creative expression](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/creative-expression/)
- [Jack Phillips](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jack-phillips/)
- [Masterpiece Cakeshop](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/masterpiece-cakeshop/)
- [Planned Parenthod](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/planned-parenthod/)
- [ACLU](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/aclu/)
- [Attoneys General](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/attoneys-general/)
- [Department of Justice](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/department-of-justice/)
- [miscarriage](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/miscarriage/)
- [Planned Parenthood Action](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/planned-parenthood-action/)
- [affiliates](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/affiliates/)
- [DaVinci BioSciences](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/davinci-biosciences/)
- [DV Biologics](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dv-biologics/)
- [Christmas](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/christmas/)
- [budget cuts](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/budget-cuts/)
- [Israel](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/israel/)
- [Jerusalem](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jerusalem/)
- [Nikki Haley](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nikki-haley/)
- [allegations](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/allegations/)
- [California Assembly](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-assembly/)
- [California Senate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-senate/)
- [resignation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/resignation/)
- [Sexual misconduct](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sexual-misconduct/)
- [Becera](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/becera/)
- [lawsuit](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lawsuit/)
- [abortion drugs](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-drugs/)
- [SB 320](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-320/)
- [University of California](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/university-of-california/)
- [annual report](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/annual-report/)
- [prenatal service](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/prenatal-service/)
- [Dennis Prager](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dennis-prager/)
- [PragerU](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/prageru/)
- [House](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/house/)
- [Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act/)
- [counseling](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/counseling/)
- [damage](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/damage/)
- [health](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/health/)
- [psychology](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/psychology/)
- [events](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/events/)
- [values](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/values/)
- [President Trump](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/president-trump/)
- [Mach for Life](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mach-for-life/)
- [Ambassador for Religious Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ambassador-for-religious-freedom/)
- [Ambassador-at-large](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ambassador-at-large/)
- [Christian persecution](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/christian-persecution/)
- [genocide](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/genocide/)
- [Governor Sam Brownback](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/governor-sam-brownback/)
- [Middle East](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/middle-east/)
- [Ambassador-at-large for Internation Religious Freedom](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ambassador-at-large-for-internation-religious-freedom/)
- [confirmation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/confirmation/)
- [coercion](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/coercion/)
- [National Institute of Family and Life Advocates](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/national-institute-of-family-and-life-advocates/)
- [NIFLA V. Becerra](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nifla-v-becerra/)
- [Pacific Justice Institute](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pacific-justice-institute/)
- [pregnancy care center](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pregnancy-care-center/)
- [ultrasounds](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ultrasounds/)
- [SOTU](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sotu/)
- [progress](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/progress/)
- [Cathy Miller](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cathy-miller/)
- [March Bell](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/march-bell/)
- [SB320](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb320/)
- [Blaine Adamson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/blaine-adamson/)
- [Hands on Originals](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hands-on-originals/)
- [Matt Bevin](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/matt-bevin/)
- [ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ban/)
- [block](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/block/)
- [Issues](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/issues/)
- [Ryan Anderson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ryan-anderson/)
- [shadow ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/shadow-ban/)
- [AB 2119](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-2119/)
- [child abuse](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/child-abuse/)
- [foster care](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/foster-care/)
- [Taking Offense v. State of California](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/taking-offense-v-state-of-california/)
- [Billy Graham](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/billy-graham/)
- [lying in honor](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lying-in-honor/)
- [Rotunda](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rotunda/)
- [Vice President Pence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/vice-president-pence/)
- [college campuses](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/college-campuses/)
- [RU486](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ru486/)
- [Senator Skinner](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-skinner/)
- [Sirona](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sirona/)
- [pro life generation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pro-life-generation/)
- [young Americans](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/young-americans/)
- [Justice Anthony Kennedy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/justice-anthony-kennedy/)
- [First Amendment Defense Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/first-amendment-defense-act/)
- [Senator Mike Lee](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-mike-lee/)
- [CIA Director](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cia-director/)
- [Mike Pompeo](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mike-pompeo/)
- [2018 Legislation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/2018-legislation/)
- [AB 2943](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab2943/)
- [Chai Feldham](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/chai-feldham/)
- [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/equal-employment-opportunity-commission/)
- [abstinence](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abstinence/)
- [Dean Broyles](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dean-broyles/)
- [National Center for Law and Policy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/national-center-for-law-and-policy/)
- [pornagraphy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pornagraphy/)
- [STD](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/std/)
- [abortionist](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortionist/)
- [dismemberment](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dismemberment/)
- [Leah Torres](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/leah-torres/)
- [DC](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dc/)
- [NIFLA](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nifla/)
- [Washington](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/washington/)
- [bankruptcy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/bankruptcy/)
- [birthrate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/birthrate/)
- [population decline](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/population-decline/)
- [Toys R Us](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/toys-r-us/)
- [animal rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/animal-rights/)
- [fur ban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fur-ban/)
- [fur sales](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fur-sales/)
- [Clifton Middle School](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/clifton-middle-school/)
- [Monrovia Unified School District](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/monrovia-unified-school-district/)
- [appeal](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/appeal/)
- [euthanasia](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/euthanasia/)
- [HHS Rule](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hhs-rule/)
- [Child Abuse Prevention Month](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/child-abuse-prevention-month/)
- [Presidential Proclamation](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/presidential-proclamation/)
- [abortion human rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/abortion-human-rights/)
- [Alfie Evans](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/alfie-evans/)
- [Michelle Wolf](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/michelle-wolf/)
- [Fremont Unified School District](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/fremont-unified-school-district/)
- [AB2756](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab2756/)
- [Homeschooling](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/homeschooling/)
- [Holocaust Remembrance](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/holocaust-remembrance/)
- [individual mandate](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/individual-mandate/)
- [IRS](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/irs/)
- [penalty](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/penalty/)
- [tax](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tax/)
- [Cardi B](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cardi-b/)
- [Offset](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/offset/)
- [rapper](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/rapper/)
- [Jeanne Shaheen](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jeanne-shaheen/)
- [conversion therapy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/conversion-therapy/)
- [Cabinet](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cabinet/)
- [Amazon](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amazon/)
- [AmazonSmile](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amazonsmile/)
- [charity](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/charity/)
- [chalkings](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/chalkings/)
- [vandalism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/vandalism/)
- [Mothers Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/mothers-day/)
- [End of Life Option Act](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/end-of-life-option-act/)
- [LGBT Caucus](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/lgbt-caucus/)
- [republican party](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/republican-party/)
- [Office of Management and Budget](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/office-of-management-and-budget/)
- [journalism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/journalism/)
- [media](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/media/)
- [aboriton](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/aboriton/)
- [Protect Life Rule](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/protect-life-rule/)
- [domestic gag rule](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/domestic-gag-rule/)
- [Susan Davis](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/susan-davis/)
- [Title X funding](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/title-x-funding/)
- [Facebook](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/facebook/)
- [hate speech](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hate-speech/)
- [Gallup](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gallup/)
- [poll](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/poll/)
- [survey](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/survey/)
- [Dawn Laguens](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/dawn-laguens/)
- [drag queen](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/drag-queen/)
- [Berkeley City Council](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/berkeley-city-council/)
- [climate emergency](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/climate-emergency/)
- [greenhouse gases](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/greenhouse-gases/)
- [population control](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/population-control/)
- [conservatives](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/conservatives/)
- [media bias](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/media-bias/)
- [media giants](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/media-giants/)
- [tech](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tech/)
- [Human Rights Council](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/human-rights-council/)
- [Once Gay](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/once-gay/)
- [pharmacy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pharmacy/)
- [Walgreens](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/walgreens/)
- [majority](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/majority/)
- [ruling](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ruling/)
- [win](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/win/)
- [retirement](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/retirement/)
- [R. Clarke Cooper](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/r-clarke-cooper/)
- [Amy Coney Barrett](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/amy-coney-barrett/)
- [Judge](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/judge/)
- [nominee](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/nominee/)
- [charter schools](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/charter-schools/)
- [Breanna Koski](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/breanna-koski/)
- [Brush & Nib Studio v. City of Phoenix](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/brush-nib-studio-v-city-of-phoenix/)
- [Joanna Duka](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/joanna-duka/)
- [adoption agency](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/adoption-agency/)
- [opioid](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/opioid/)
- [Robert Aderholt](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/robert-aderholt/)
- [Planet Fitness](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/planet-fitness/)
- [F.E. Air Force Base](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/f-e-air-force-base/)
- [shadowban](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/shadowban/)
- [tech giant](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/tech-giant/)
- [ALSC](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/alsc/)
- [American Library Association](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/american-library-association/)
- [Andrew Brunson](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/andrew-brunson/)
- [California Assisted Suicide](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/california-assisted-suicide/)
- [Chris VanHall](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/chris-vanhall/)
- [Greater Purpose Brewing Company](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/greater-purpose-brewing-company/)
- [Greater Purpose Community Church](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/greater-purpose-community-church/)
- [Santa Cruz](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/santa-cruz/)
- [in theaters](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/in-theaters/)
- [Kermit Gosnell](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kermit-gosnell/)
- [movie](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/movie/)
- [serial abortionist](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/serial-abortionist/)
- [CBS](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/cbs/)
- [feminism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/feminism/)
- [news](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/news/)
- [Senator Richardo Lara](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-richardo-lara/)
- [Kavanaugh](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kavanaugh/)
- [Assem. Low](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/assem-low/)
- [Judge Kavanaugh](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/judge-kavanaugh/)
- [Senator Diane Feinstein](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-diane-feinstein/)
- [confirmation hearing](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/confirmation-hearing/)
- [Hillary Clinton](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/hillary-clinton/)
- [AB 2153](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-2153/)
- [AB 2601](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-2601/)
- [puberty blocking](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/puberty-blocking/)
- [Senator Lindsay Graham](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/senator-lindsay-graham/)
- [Brett Kavanaugh](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/brett-kavanaugh/)
- [women's rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/womens-rights/)
- [9/11](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/911/)
- [September 11](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/september-11/)
- [Twin Towers](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/twin-towers/)
- [World Trade Center](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/world-trade-center/)
- [Gavin Newsom](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gavin-newsom/)
- [Jack Dorsey](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/jack-dorsey/)
- [pregnancy health care centers](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/pregnancy-health-care-centers/)
- [Leana Wen](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/leana-wen/)
- [ad](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ad/)
- [NPR](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/npr/)
- [AB 282](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-282/)
- [Values Voter Summit](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/values-voter-summit/)
- [Josh Harder](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/josh-harder/)
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- [anti-Semitism](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/anti-semitism/)
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- [U.N. Human Rights Committee](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/u-n-human-rights-committee/)
- [Freedom March](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/freedom-march/)
- [Bill of Rights](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/bill-of-rights/)
- [Speaker of the House](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/speaker-of-the-house/)
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- [right to privacy](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/right-to-privacy/)
- [po life](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/po-life/)
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- [Google](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/google/)
- [Elk Grove](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/elk-grove/)
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- [human right](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/human-right/)
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- [late term abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/late-term-abortion/)
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- [heartbeat](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/heartbeat/)
- [Women's Equality](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/womens-equality/)
- [National Sanctity of Human Life Day](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/national-sanctity-of-human-life-day/)
- [embryo](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/embryo/)
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- [death penalty](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/death-penalty/)
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- [right to life](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/right-to-life/)
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- [options](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/options/)
- [2020 presidential campaign](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/2020-presidential-campaign/)
- [Kirsten Gillibrand](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/kirsten-gillibrand/)
- [AB 624](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-624/)
- [Devin Nunes](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/devin-nunes/)
- [SB 673](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-673/)
- [SB 132](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/sb-132/)
- [partial birth abortion](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/partial-birth-abortion/)
- [ambulance](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ambulance/)
- [emergency](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/emergency/)
- [medical emergency](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/medical-emergency/)
- [AB 493](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/ab-493/)
- [Values and Beliefs Poll](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/values-and-beliefs-poll/)
- [2020](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/2020/)
- [Gallup poll](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/gallup-poll/)
- [presidential campaign](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/presidential-campaign/)
- [presidential election](https://www.californiafamily.org/tag/presidential-election/)