The bill would not have required judges to prioritize whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity over other factors. What affirmation looks like varies depending on the particular child and their age, said Assemblymember Lori Wilson, a Democrat who introduced the bill. She has an ...
- A California lawmaker is trying again to ban some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6-years-old, hoping a narrower focus combined with new legislative leadership will be enough to get the first-of-its-kind legislation signed into law. State Sen. Sc...
California lawmakers have chosen to fast-track several key child health bills that will further erode parental rights and infringe on parents’ ability to maintain medical freedom. Specifically, three fast-tracked bills involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, and......
Two California middle school teachers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against school district administrators and the California State Board of Education over policies they allege required them to deceive parents about their children's gender identity. Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann Wes...
Moving forward, she concluded, “We must pray for her and those like her who answer the cries of parents and the call of God to protect children from gender ideologues in public schools.”
Newsom received criticism from some LGBTQ advocates, however, when he vetoed a bill -- Assembly Bill 957 -- that would have required courts to consider parents’ acceptance of children’s gender identities in custody disputes. "My intent with this bill was to give them a voice, particularly ...
it seeks to protect children on choosing when and how to "come out," describing such moves as "deeply personal decisions." The new law also requires the state's Department of Education to give parents and children resources on how to "manage conversations about gender ...
which prohibits discrimination against transgender students in public schools. The bill requires that transgender students be allowed to participate in gender-specific school programs and activities, such as athletic teams, and be permitted to use facilities consistent with the student's gender identity....
Supporters said the policy would help promote greater safety for all children. The measure would also require that school curricula be free of bias on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. According to Senator Sheila James Kuehl, a Democrat and the bill's ...
Assembly Education Committee chair Al Muratsuchi (D.) interrupted Christensen and told him to “focus on the merits of the bill.” In Democrat-dominated California, educators and policymakers have intensely focused on instructing children in progressive ideas of race and ...