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California’s ‘First Partner’ One-Ups Maryland Schools’ LGBTQ-Themed Storybooks

April 24, 2025 3:26 pmApril 24, 2025 3:26 pm

The group of parents who sued the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland over its refusal to allow parents of elementary school children to opt out of classes with LGBTQ-themed storybooks, argue that the school system cannot require children...

‘In California, Using Someone’s Pronouns Isn’t Just About Respect… There are Protections Under the Law!’

June 26, 2024 3:00 amJune 26, 2024 3:01 am

OH. MY. GAWD. I expected to hear at some point during the CA vs. Hate employee man/woman/they/them on the street interviews. “Hey Sacramento! What are your pronouns?” asks the gender affirming person on the CA vs. HATE Instagram page. “California’s...

‘CA vs. Hate’ Agency Ramping up for 2024 Presidential Election

May 20, 2024 12:38 pmMay 20, 2024 12:48 pm

California vs. Hate is celebrating one year of being in business. Under the umbrella of the California Civil Rights Department, CA vs. Hate, a hotline to report incidences of “hate,” held a press conference Monday morning “to reveal new data...

Can California Keep the Lights on this Summer While Demanding More Electric Cars?

June 7, 2023 2:45 amJune 7, 2023 2:46 am

As we enter the warm summer season in California, people across the state recall both fond and negative memories of recent years. Natural disasters have recurrently reared their ugly head as witnessed during the disaterly wildfires, rotating power shut offs...

California’s New Department of Hate for Snitches, Tattletales and Grievance Hustlers

May 9, 2023 4:38 pmMay 9, 2023 4:43 pm

What constitutes hate speech? According to the United Nations, “hate speech refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics (such as race, religion or gender) and that may threaten social peace.” The UN also...

Former Sonoma Developmental Center Site Plan Riddled With Nepotism

May 3, 2023 3:35 pmMay 3, 2023 3:46 pm

Over the past several years, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has held discussions regarding the preservation and future usage of a historically controversial site, the Sonoma Developmental Center. The 945-acre Glen Ellen property has been at the epicenter of concern for local...

The Weight of COVID

March 26, 2023 9:09 amMarch 27, 2023 6:22 am

It turns out that around the world, around the nation, and in California itself the severity of the impact of catching COVID was not equally distributed and, like most other diseases, it struck certain groups harder than others. In COVID’s...