Courts, Public Education
Parents of autistic twins awarded $45 million in lawsuit for abuse at California schoolThe family of nonverbal autistic twins was awarded $45 million in damages after a jury found the twin boys were physically abused at their California school.The former students… Read More
Courts
California court affirms religious right of baker’s refusal to create custom cake for same-sex weddingFor the second time, one California court has supported the legality of a Christian woman’s refusal to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. In 2017, Cathy… Read More
Culture
Houston-area church responds to Newsom’s abortion billboards with its own in multiple states(The Center Square) – A Houston-area church has responded to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign purchasing billboards in Texas using a Bible verse to justify abortion. The… Read More
Culture
Detransitioners, parents rally against reckless “gender-affirming” care practices at pediatric conferenceOver 150 protestors gathered last week to oppose a prominent pediatric association’s stance on “gender-affirming care.”Protestors united under the maxim “First Do No Harm” in Anaheim near the… Read More
Culture
Texas pastors offer blistering rebuke of Newsom’s ad quoting Jesus to promote abortion(The Center Square) – Texas pastors across the state are offering blistering rebukes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s billboard campaign in Texas quoting Jesus to promote abortion.After the… Read More
Culture
After backlash some hospitals and states hit the brakes on gender transitions while California doubles downProfitable “gender-affirming” procedures, including permanently disfiguring surgeries, have been aggressively marketed by some doctors and hospitals to gender dysphoric youth.After shocking marketing materials for such controversial "care” made… Read More
Public Education
Teacher pressures school employees to hide students’ gender transitions from parents(Daily Caller) – A teacher at a California high school is encouraging other educators to help hide students’ gender transitions from their parents, according to an email obtained by… Read More
State Government
Newsom signs bill allowing state to revoke out-of-state parent’s rights over trans kids(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday allowing California to take “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over a child that traveled to the state for transgender… Read More
Public Education
Whistleblower leaks guidebook showing ‘radical gender theory’ curriculum in San Francisco school districtA California school district released a guidebook urging teachers to keep quiet about student “gender transitions” and to affirm the preferred pronoun “it" as part of its radical gender… Read More
Culture
Newsom signs package of abortion bills into law, opponents accuse the state of “infanticide”(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed over a dozen new abortion bills, including new privacy protections and bans on law enforcement providing information to… Read More
National
New York, California AGs take a shot at gun industry(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from New York and California sent a letter Friday to the CEOs of three major credit card companies asking them to establish a specific… Read More
Public Education
Against the grain, this California school district’s resolution protects student free speech, traditional gender-specific languageThe National Education Association might be considering doing away with such terms as “mother” and “father,” but this California school district is having none of that. The Paso Robles Joint… Read More
Public Education
$190,000 payout for Sacramento Antifa-supporting teacher to resign has critics pointing to union clout(The Center Square) – Reports that a California school teacher who was aligned with Antifa was paid $190,000 to resign this year are sparking outrage, leading critics to say… Read More
Culture
A California bill could take out-of-state children seeking sex-change from parents who opposeA “gender-affirming health care” bill would make California a refuge for out-of-state minors seeking sex changes, even stripping custody of them from parents who oppose the procedures. Democratic Sen. Read More
Culture, Public Education
San Diego Unified School District doubles down on mask madnessAnother skirmish in the mask mandate wars began this week as the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reinstituted an indoor mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors. Read More
Culture
California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three yearsCalifornia spent half a billion dollars on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new report, even as the Golden State suffered… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom may sue after school publicly shames her 7-year-old daughter for writing ‘any life’ mattersA California mother says she'll sue her daughter's school district after it punished the girl for writing that "any life” matters. In the latest case of schools punishing… Read More
Public Education
Newsom knocks red states, says ‘education is under assault’ in DC speech(The Center Square) – Adding to an ongoing war of words between California and leaders of red states, Gov. Gavin Newsom lambasted several states for banning books and limiting… Read More
Politics
DeSantis admin fires back after Newsom ad inviting Floridians to move to California over education, other issues(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an advertisement on Independence Day telling Florida residents their freedoms were under attack in the Sunshine State and encouraging them… Read More
Public Education
California ‘equitable math’ program postponed as new national civics curriculum launched(The Center Square) – Many California parents are celebrating wins this week after a controversial school district superintendent was fired for making comments about Asian students and the state’s… Read More