First Amendment – California Globe

PLF Lawsuit: Can the Government Force Private Citizens to Operate a Racial Classification Scheme?

June 4, 2026 2:30 pmJune 4, 2026 2:31 pm

In a federal lawsuit filed last week, the Pacific Legal Foundation is representing a Colorado venture capital fund challenging a 2023 California law that requires venture capital funds to report to the state the race and gender and even sexual...

Life Coach Sues California Over Right to Speak With Clients

June 4, 2026 12:26 pmJune 4, 2026 12:58 pm

A California life coach filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the State’s attempts to prosecute her for talking about mental health without a psychology license. Anna Runkle argues that California is violating the First Amendment by requiring her to have...

UCLA Law School Threatening to Punish Federalist Society Members if They Identify Student Protesters at Recent Event

June 1, 2026 6:00 amJune 1, 2026 6:01 am

UCLA Law School is under fire from U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and a free speech organization for threatening to punish Federalist Society members if they identify the students who disrupted their campus event last month with the Department of...

Congressional Candidate Turns Her Back on the American Flag

May 24, 2026 9:51 amMay 24, 2026 10:22 am

Mai Vang is a Sacramento City Councilwoman, and a California congressional candidate for California’s 7th Congressional District. Mai Vang also refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and turns her back on the U.S. flag during public meetings. Don’t be...

AZ Teacher Grooming Sex Scandal Goes Viral on TikTok: Board President Ousted After Demanding Probe

May 8, 2026 3:54 pmMay 8, 2026 10:02 pm

A disturbing teacher-student grooming sex scandal at Centennial High School in Arizona’s Peoria Unified School District has erupted into a viral firestorm on TikTok and X, driven by leaked police reports, thousands of explicit messages, graphic videos, and explosive allegations...

Doctors take First Amendment Challenge to US Supreme Court over California’s Implicit Bias Training Mandate

May 7, 2026 3:57 pmMay 7, 2026 3:57 pm

California lawmakers clearly think doctors are a bunch of closet bigots. But should they be allowed to force other physicians to spread that dubious message? Los Angeles ophthalmologist Azadeh Khatibi and the anti-woke medical group Do No Harm last week...

Arizona Lawmakers Consider Mandating School Access to Religious Instruction Programs

May 6, 2026 10:53 amMay 6, 2026 10:53 am

A renewed debate over the role of religion in public education is unfolding in Arizona as lawmakers consider legislation that would expand access to “released-time” religious instruction programs during the school day, drawing opposition from secular advocacy groups. At the...