Congress
California to lose four Congressional seats after 2030 Census; Texas, Florida to gain(The Center Square) – California is projected to lose four congressional seats after the 2030 Census, with Texas positioned to gain four and Florida to gain three, says… Read More
Courts
Saying ‘gender is binary and cannot be changed’ got an award-winning California teacher fired. He’s fighting back.(The Daily Signal) – A gay fifth grade teacher in Glendale, California, is suing the Glendale Unified School District after he was suspended then fired… Read More
Public Education
San Fran school board approves big raises; then projects $610 million deficits(The Center Square) – The San Francisco Unified School District is projecting a combined spending deficit of almost $611 million in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years after giving… Read More
Culture
California AG opposes parental notification policy, ban on critical race theory(The Center Square) – California attorney general Rob Bonta submitted an amicus curiae supporting a lawsuit against Temecula Valley Unified School District’s policies of requiring parental notification if… Read More
Public Education
Study finds scientific, phonics-based reading significantly improves literacy(The Center Square) – Scientific, phonics-based reading programs in California serving the state’s 75 worst-performing schools comparatively accelerated reading learning by 25% and boosted math advancement by 12% relative… Read More
Public Education
Teachers still battling California district that locked them out over their refusal to lie on trans policiesTwo teachers are asking a federal district judge to cite the Escondido Union School District (EUSD) for contempt, after keeping the pair locked out of… Read More
Courts
California mom urges Supreme Court review of custody cases for parents who disagree with their children transitioning genders(The Center Square) – A California mother who lost her daughter to suicide after transitioning and was removed from her custody for not supporting her gender identity filed an… Read More
Public Education
Oakland elementary teachers call for pro-Palestine ‘teach-in,’ promote union resources that ignore HolocaustElementary teachers with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) plan on having a “teach-in” to promote solidarity with Hamas to students, with the help of the local teachers’ union. Read More
Public Education
Largest university system in US launches strike for more pay, ‘gender-inclusive’ restrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California State University (CSU) faculty launched a series of strikes on Monday, according to the Associated Press. The strikes will include four single-day… Read More
Culture
Former DEI director, accused of white supremacy despite being black, condemns DEI ideology for being antisemitic, harming minority studentsDr. Tabia Lee was fired from her diversity, equity and inclusion job because she wasn’t “the right type of black person.” Now, she’s speaking out… Read More
Government
California will soon fine stores that don’t have a ‘gender neutral’ kids toy section(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A new California law slated to go into effect on January 1, 2024, will mandate stores that sell children’s items to have a gender… Read More
Public Education
Middle school course tells students to explore sexual identities, ‘understand the politics of privilege’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Long Beach Unified School District in California is offering courses to children encouraging them to explore their sexual identities and study social justice, according… Read More
Government
New California law requiring ‘media literacy’ in most subjects may sneak woke ideology in K-12 classrooms, critics say(The Center Square) – A new California law mandates that K-12 students learn “media literacy” in math, science, history and social science curriculums, leading some experts to warn of… Read More
Public Education
Federal magistrate sides with professor in First Amendment suit against a college’s DEI policiesA federal magistrate sided with a professor in a First Amendment case where a California college was seeking to take punitive actions against the teacher for not cooperating with… Read More
Public Education
California middle-schooler suspended, banned from sporting events after school claims eye black is blackfaceA California middle school student was suspended for wearing eye black to a football game after school officials claimed it was blackface. An 8th-grader identified only as… Read More
Culture
Poll: 71% of Californians believe their children will be financially worse off(The Center Square) – According to a new poll, 71% of Californians believe their children will be financially worse off than they are. These new numbers, from a poll… Read More
Public Education
California school district could shell out over $100,000 to give students ‘anti-racist’ trainings(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school district could pay out an estimated six figures for a program to train dozens of high school and middle school students… Read More
Culture
Riley Gaines advocates for fairness in women’s sports at a California university as protestors outside turn to vandalismFormer NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was met with protest during her pro-women speech at a California college Friday. Around 150 people showed up at UC Davis Conference Center… Read More
Courts
California faces lawsuit for ending religious exemptions on vaccinesThree mothers are suing California for taking away religious exemptions on vaccine requirements, claiming their First Amendment rights are being violated. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Culture
Newsom says California to track residents ‘cradle to career’ after China trip(The Center Square) – After a trip to China, which uses a social credit score system, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the next phase of the state’s “Cradle to… Read More