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Is Voting Secret in California?

January 15, 2022 5:52 pmJanuary 15, 2022 5:56 pm

California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 7, requires that voting be secret. What does that mean? This constitutional requirement is also captured in the Voter Bill of Rights, which is found in Government Code Section 2300. The Voter Bill of...

School Choice Wins in U.S. Supreme Court Could Impact California Efforts

December 15, 2021 2:25 pmDecember 21, 2021 5:30 pm

Two headline-making U.S. Supreme Court cases are setting important precedents for school choice efforts across the country. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Montana...

Grace Community Church Wins Against Gov. Newsom’s Attacks on Religious Liberty

September 2, 2021 4:29 pmSeptember 2, 2021 4:30 pm

“The Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi and Cornerstone Church in Fresno just won large lawsuits against Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose statewide COVID shutdown orders included churches,” the Globe reported Wednesday. And they aren’t the only two big wins for religious freedom....

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Attacks on Religious Liberty Led to Five Supreme Court Losses’

September 1, 2021 6:03 pm

The Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi and Cornerstone Church in Fresno just won large lawsuits against Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose statewide COVID shutdown orders included churches. “Although Plaintiffs appreciate the government’s significant interest in and efforts to protect the...

AB 5 First Amendment Lawsuit Expects Response From State AG This Week

July 12, 2021 3:08 pm

The state of California is expected to file a response to a lawsuit filed by Oxnard resident Aaron Starr alleging that AB 5 violates First Amendment freedom of speech protection sometime this week, pushing forward the suit that may further...

Sounds of Silence: Labor Union Refuses to Communicate with Public Employees

May 24, 2021 10:26 amMay 24, 2021 10:38 am

Two long-time Los Angeles city employees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city and their union, alleging their First Amendment rights were violated because the city deducted union dues from their pay without their consent and, when they protested,...

SCOTUS Decision in State-Ordered Church Bans is Good News and Not Good News

February 10, 2021 2:11 amFebruary 11, 2021 9:38 am

The South Bay United Pentecostal Church vs. Newsom case, which challenged California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ban on all indoor worship services, under the auspices of protecting people from catching or spreading the coronavirus, was just decided on Friday. As attorneys...